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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 40

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 18, 1999

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the

Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Commending the President and the Armed Forces for the

success of Operation Allied Force.

Whereas United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military forces succeeded in forcing the

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to accept NATO’s conditions to halt the air campaign;

Whereas this accomplishment has been achieved at a minimal

loss of life and number of casualties among American

and NATO forces;

Whereas to date two Americans have been killed in the line

of duty; and

Whereas hundreds of thousands of Kosovar civilians have

been ethnically cleansed, deported, detained, or killed by

Serb security forces: Now, therefore, be it
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1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives

2 concurring), That:

3 (1) The Congress expresses the appreciation of

4 the Nation to:

5 (A) The United States Armed Forces who

6 participated in Operation Allied Force and

7 served and succeeded in the highest traditions

8 of the Armed Forces of the United States.

9 (B) The families of American service men

10 and women participating in Operation Allied

11 Force, who have bravely borne the burden of

12 separation from their loved ones, and staunchly

13 supported them during the conflict.

14 (C) President Clinton, Commander in

15 Chief of United States Armed Forces, for his

16 leadership during Operation Allied Force.

17 (D) Secretary of Defense William Cohen,

18 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General

19 Henry Shelton and Supreme Allied Com20 mander-Europe General Wesley Clark, for their

21 planning and implementation of Operation Al22 lied Force.

23 (E) Secretary Albright and other Adminis24 tration officials engaged in diplomatic efforts to

25 resolve the Kosovo conflict.
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1 (F) All of the forces from our NATO al2 lies, who served with distinction and success.

3 (G) The front line states, Albania, Mac4 edonia, Bulgaria and Romania, who experience

5 firsthand the instability produced by the Fed6 eral Republic of Yugoslavia’s policy of ethnic

7 cleansing.

8 (2) The Congress notes with deep sadness the

9 loss of life on all sides in Operation Allied Force.

10 (3) The Congress demands from Slobodan

11 Milosevic:

12 (A) The withdrawal of all Yugoslav and

13 Serb forces from Kosovo according to relevant

14 provisions of the Military-Technical Agreement

15 between NATO and the Federal Republic of

16 Yugoslavia.

17 (B) A permanent end to the hostilities in

18 Kosovo by Yugoslav and Serb forces.

19 (C) The unconditional return to their

20 homes of all Kosovar citizens displaced by Serb

21 aggression.

22 (D) Unimpeded access for humanitarian

23 relief operations in Kosovo.

24 (4) The Congress urges the leadership of the

25 Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) to ensure KLA
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1 compliance with the ceasefire and demilitarization

2 obligations.

3 (5) The Congress urges and expects all nations

4 to cooperate fully with the International Criminal

5 Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and to assist in

6 bringing indicted war criminals, including Slobodan

7 Milosevic and other Serb military and political lead8 ers, to justice.

Passed the Senate June 17, 1999.

Attest: GARY SISCO,

Secretary.