In the Senate of the United States,
October 7 (legislative day, September 12), 1994.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 5030) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 to make certain corrections relating to
international narcotics control activities, and for other pur-
poses’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 8, line 19, after ‘‘repealed’’ insert: except for
the title heading and section 4702 (a) through (f)
Ω2æPage 12 after line 2, insert:
TITLE I—NATO PARTICIPATION
ACT OF 1994
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘NATO Participation
Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 102. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the leaders of the NATO member nations are
to be commended for reaffirming that NATO member-
ship remains open to Partnership for Peace countries
emerging from communist domination and for wel-
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coming eventual expansion of NATO to include such
countries;
(2) full and active participants in the Partner-
ship for Peace in a position to further the principles
of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the
security of the North Atlantic area should be invited
to become full NATO members in accordance with Ar-
ticle 10 of such Treaty at an early date, if such par-
ticipants—
(A) maintain their progress toward estab-
lishing democratic institutions, free market
economies, civilian control of their armed forces,
and the rule of law; and
(B) remain committed to protecting the
rights of all their citizens and respecting the ter-
ritorial integrity of their neighbors;
(3) the United States, other NATO member na-
tions, and NATO itself should furnish appropriate as-
sistance to facilitate the transition to full NATO
membership at an early date of full and active par-
ticipants in the Partnership for Peace; and
(4) in particular, Poland, Hungary, the Czech
Republic, and Slovakia have made significant
progress toward establishing democratic institutions,
free market economies, civilian control of their armed
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forces, and the rule of law since the fall of their pre-
vious communist governments.
SEC. 103. AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM TO FACILITATE TRAN-
SITION TO NATO MEMBERSHIP.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may establish a pro-
gram to assist the transition to full NATO membership of
Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other
Partnership for Peace countries emerging from communist
domination designated pursuant to subsection (d).
(b) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—The program established
under subsection (a) shall facilitate the transition to full
NATO membership of the countries described in such sub-
section by supporting and encouraging, inter alia—
(1) joint planning, training, and military exer-
cises with NATO forces;
(2) greater interoperability of military equip-
ment, air defense systems, and command, control, and
communications systems; and
(3) conformity of military doctrine.
(c) TYPE OF ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established under subsection (a), the President may
provide to the countries described in such subsection the fol-
lowing types of security assistance:
(1) The transfer of excess defense articles under
section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,