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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4346 

To encourage continued enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2014 

Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. 

AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MICA, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs 

A BILL 

To encourage continued enlargement of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘NATO Alliance Rec5 ognition and Promotion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) On March 12, 2014, the North Atlantic 

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1 versary of enlargement through the accession of 3 

2 Central European countries: the Czech Republic, Po3 land, and Hungary. 

4 (2) On March 29, 2014, NATO marks the 10th 

5 anniversary of enlargement through the accession of 

6 7 Central European countries: Bulgaria, Estonia, 

7 Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. 

8 (3) On April 7, 2014, NATO marks the 5th an9 niversary of enlargement through the accession of 

10 Albania and Croatia. 

11 (4) The incorporation of these European coun12 tries into NATO has contributed toward a vision of 

13 Europe that is aimed at promoting stability and co14 operation, at building a Europe whole and free, 

15 united in peace, democracy and common values. 

16 (5) Since joining the Alliance, these 12 member 

17 states have contributed to numerous NATO-led 

18 peace and security and stability operations, including 

19 participation in the International Security Assist20 ance Force’s (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. 

21 SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS. 

22 Congress declares that— 

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1 ment for promoting stability in Europe and around 

2 the world for over sixty-five years; 

3 (2) the incorporation of the Czech Republic, Po4 land, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lith5 uania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, and 

6 Croatia has been essential to the success of NATO 

7 in this modern era; 

8 (3) the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Bul9 garia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slo10 vakia, Slovenia, Albania and Croatia has over time 

11 added to and strengthened the list of key European 

12 allies of the United States; 

13 (4) since joining NATO, these member states 

14 have remained committed to the collective defense of 

15 the Alliance and have demonstrated their will and 

16 ability to contribute to transatlantic solidarity and 

17 assume increasingly more responsibility for inter18 national peace and security; 

19 (5) these NATO member states have become re20 liable partners and supporters of aspiring members, 

21 and the United States recognizes their continued ef22 forts to aid in further enlargement initiatives; and 

23 (6) the commitment by these NATO members 

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1 ance initiatives shows the success of NATO’s Open2 Door Policy. 

3 SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

4 It is the sense of Congress that— 

5 (1) the United States should remain committed 

6 to maintaining a military presence in Europe as a 

7 means of promoting allied interoperability and pro8 viding visible assurance to NATO allies in the re9 gion; and 

10 (2) at the September 2014 NATO Summit in 

11 Wales, the United States, along with NATO allies, 

12 should continue to pursue enlargement initiatives for 

13 the aspirant countries. 

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