U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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79–011 2000

106th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 106–281

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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2000.—Referred to the Committee on International

Relations and ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, July 25, 2000.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In my report to the Congress of January 25,

2000, I provided further information on the deployment of combatequipped 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), which began its mission and assumed authority from the

NATO-led Implementation Force on December 20, 1996. I am providing this 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.

In Resolution 1305 of June 21, 2000, the U.N. Security Council

authorized member states to continue SFOR for a period of 12

months. The mission of SFOR is to provide a continued 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

has been reduced from approximately 6,200 to 4,600 personnel

since may last report. United States personnel comprise 19 percent

of the total SFOR force. In the first half of 2000, 18 NATO nations

and 16 others, including Russia and Ukraine, have provided military personnel or other support to SFOR. Most U.S. forces are assigned to Multinational Division, North, centered around the city

of Tuzla. In addition, U.S. military personnel are deployed to other

countries in the region in support of those efforts. Specifically, approximately 1,000 U.S. military personnel are presently deployed to

Hungary, Croatia, and Italy in order to provide logistical and other

support to SFOR. 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 sustained no 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,

and in accordance with various statutory authorities.

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 02:22 Sep 08, 2000 Jkt 079011 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 E:\HR\OC\HD281.XXX pfrm03 PsN: HD281
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sult closely with the Congress regarding our efforts to foster peace

and stability in the former Yugoslavia.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

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