U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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99–011 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–172

REPORT ON PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS IN THE FORMER

YUGOSLAVIA

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT, CONSISTENT WITH THE WAR POWERS

RESOLUTION, TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE CONGRESS IS KEPT

FULLY INFORMED ON CONTINUED U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

JANUARY 23, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on International Relations

and ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, January 21, 2002.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In my report to the Congress of July 24,

2001, I provided information on the deployment of combat-equipped

U.S. Armed Forces to Bosnia and Herzegovina and other states in

the region in order to participate in and support the North Atlantic

Treaty Organization (NATO)-led Stabilization Force (SFOR). The

SFOR began its mission and assumed authority from the NATOled Implementation Force on December 20, 1996. I am providing

this supplemental report, based upon information provided to me

and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (P.L. 93–148), to

help ensure that the Congress is kept fully informed on continued

U.S. contributions in support of peacekeeping efforts in the former

Yugoslavia.

The U.N. Security Council authorized Member States to continue

SFOR for a period of 12 months in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1357 of June 21, 2001. The mission of SFOR is to provide a

focused military presence in order to deter hostilities, stabilize, and

consolidate the peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, contribute to a

secure environment, and provide, within its means and capabilities,

selective support to key areas and key civil implementation organizations.

The U.S. force contribution to SFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina

is approximately 3,100 personnel. United States personnel comprise just under 18 percent of the total SFOR force of approximately 17,500 personnel. During the last half of 2001, 19 NATO

nations and 17 others, including Russia, provided military personnel or other support to SFOR. Most U.S. forces in Bosnia and

Herzegovina are assigned to Multinational Division, North, centered in the city of Tuzla. Other U.S. military personnel are deployed to other countries in the region in support of SFOR. These

deployments include approximately 50 U.S. military personnel

presently deployed to Hungary and Croatia in order to provide

logistical and other support. The U.S. forces continue to support

SFOR efforts to apprehend persons indicted for war crimes. In the

last 6 months, U.S. forces have not sustained any combat-related

fatalities.

I have directed the participation of U.S. Armed Forces in these

operations pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S.

foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive.

I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed about developments in Bosnia and

Herzegovina and other states in the region. I will continue to conVerDate 11-MAY-2000 11:01 Jan 25, 2002 Jkt 099011 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 E:\HR\OC\HD172.XXX pfrm07 PsN: HD172
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sult closely with the Congress regarding our efforts to foster peace

and stability in the former Yugoslavia.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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