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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. GUTH-
RIE, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MICA, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
A BILL 
To encourage continued enlargement of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘NATO Alliance Rec-
ognition and Promotion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) On March 12, 2014, the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) marks the 15th anni-
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versary of enlargement through the accession of 3 
Central European countries: the Czech Republic, Po-
land, and Hungary. 
(2) On March 29, 2014, NATO marks the 10th 
anniversary of enlargement through the accession of 
7 Central European countries: Bulgaria, Estonia, 
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. 
(3) On April 7, 2014, NATO marks the 5th an-
niversary of enlargement through the accession of 
Albania and Croatia. 
(4) The incorporation of these European coun-
tries into NATO has contributed toward a vision of 
Europe that is aimed at promoting stability and co-
operation, at building a Europe whole and free, 
united in peace, democracy and common values. 
(5) Since joining the Alliance, these 12 member 
states have contributed to numerous NATO-led 
peace and security and stability operations, including 
participation in the International Security Assist-
ance Force’s (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS. 
Congress declares that— 
(1) NATO has been the cornerstone of trans-
atlantic security cooperation and an enduring instru-
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ment for promoting stability in Europe and around 
the world for over sixty-five years; 
(2) the incorporation of the Czech Republic, Po-
land, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lith-
uania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, and 
Croatia has been essential to the success of NATO 
in this modern era; 
(3) the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Bul-
garia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slo-
vakia, Slovenia, Albania and Croatia has over time 
added to and strengthened the list of key European 
allies of the United States; 
(4) since joining NATO, these member states 
have remained committed to the collective defense of 
the Alliance and have demonstrated their will and 
ability to contribute to transatlantic solidarity and 
assume increasingly more responsibility for inter-
national peace and security; 
(5) these NATO member states have become re-
liable partners and supporters of aspiring members, 
and the United States recognizes their continued ef-
forts to aid in further enlargement initiatives; and 
(6) the commitment by these NATO members 
to Alliance principles and active participation in Alli-
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