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Union Calendar No. 250

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 227

[Report No. 105–442]

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution

to remove United States Armed Forces from the Republic of Bosnia

and Herzegovina.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 26, 1998

Mr. CAMPBELL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was

referred to the Committee on International Relations

MARCH 13, 1998

Additional sponsors: Mr. HYDE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts

MARCH 13, 1998

Reported adversely from the Committee on International Relations, committed

to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and

ordered to be printed

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War

Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed

Forces from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES

2 FROM THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND

3 HERZEGOVINA.

4 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:

5 (1) The Congress has the sole power to declare

6 war under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.

7 (2) A state of war has not been declared to

8 exist with respect to the situation in the Republic of

9 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

10 (3) A specific authorization for the use of

11 United States Armed Forces with respect to the sit12 uation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

13 has not been enacted.

14 (4) The situation in the Republic of Bosnia and

15 Herzegovina constitutes, within the meaning of sec16 tion 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50

17 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1)), either hostilities or a situation

18 where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly

19 indicated by the circumstances into which United

20 States Armed Forces have been introduced.

21 (b) REMOVAL OF ARMED FORCES.—Pursuant to sec22 tion 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C.

23 1544(c)), the Congress hereby directs the President to re24 move United States Armed Forces from the Republic of

25 Bosnia and Herzegovina by June 30, 1998 (unless the

26 President requests and the Congress authorizes a later
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1 date), except for a limited number of members of the

2 Armed Forces sufficient only to protect United States dip3 lomatic facilities and citizens, and noncombatant person4 nel to advise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

5 (NATO) Commander in the Republic of Bosnia and

6 Herzegovina, and unless and until a declaration of war

7 or specific authorization for such use of United States

8 Armed Forces has been enacted.

9 (c) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—The requirement to

10 remove United States Armed Forces from the Republic of

11 Bosnia and Herzegovina under subsection (b) does not

12 necessarily reflect any disagreement with the purposes or

13 accomplishments of such Armed Forces, nor does it con14 stitute any judgment of how the Congress would vote, if

15 given the opportunity to do so, on either a declaration of

16 war or a specific authorization for the use of such Armed

17 Forces.
Union Calendar No. 250

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 227

[Report No. 105–442]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of

nia and Herzegovina.States Armed Forces from the Republic of Bosthe War Powers Resolution to remove United

MARCH 13, 1998

Reported adversely from the Committee on International

printedHouse on the State of the Union, and ordered to beRelations, committed to the Committee of the Whole