IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 295
Relating to the deployment of United States Armed Forces in and around
the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce
the peace agreement between the parties to the conflict in the Republic
of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 12, 1995
Mr. BUYER (for himself and Mr. SKELTON) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations,
and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
RESOLUTION
Relating to the deployment of United States Armed Forces
in and around the territory of the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina to enforce the peace agreement between
the parties to the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The House of Representatives finds the following:
(1) On October 30, 1995, the House of Rep-
resentatives agreed to H. Res. 247, which expressed
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the sense of the House of Representatives that in
the negotiations of any peace agreement regarding
the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina there should not be a presumption that
United States Armed Forces would be deployed to
that country to enforce such an agreement, and that
in any event, no United States Armed Forces should
be deployed on the ground in the territory of the Re-
public of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce such an
agreement until the Congress has approved such a
deployment.
(2) On November 17, 1995, the House of Rep-
resentatives passed H.R. 2606, which provided that
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Department of Defense could be ob-
ligated or expended for the deployment on the
ground of United States Armed Forces in the Re-
public of Bosnia and Herzegovina unless funds for
such deployment were specifically appropriated by
law.
(3) Despite the expressed will of the House of
Representatives heretofore mentioned, the President
has chosen to proceed with the deployment of ap-
proximately 20,000 members of the United States
Armed Forces on the ground in the territory of the
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Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce the
peace agreement among the parties to the conflict in
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina initialed in
Dayton, Ohio, on November 21, 1995.
SEC. 2. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.
The House of Representatives declares that—
(1) it is confident that the members of the
United States Armed Forces, in whom it has the
greatest pride and admiration, will perform their re-
sponsibilities with professional excellence, dedicated
patriotism, and exemplary courage;
(2) the President and the Secretary of Defense
should rely on the judgment of the commander of
the United States Armed Forces that are deployed
in and around the territory of the Republic of
Bosnia and Herzegovina in all matters affecting the
safety, support, and well-being of such members of
the Armed Forces;
(3) the President and the Secretary of Defense
should ensure that the commander of the United
States Armed Forces that are deployed in and
around the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina is furnished the resources and support
that he needs to ensure the safety, support, and
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well-being of such members of the Armed Forces;
and
(4) the United States Government in all re-
spects should be impartial and evenhanded with all
parties to the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina as necessary to assure the safety and
protection of the United States Armed Forces in and
around the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
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