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to international peacekeeping and security oper-
ations. We will continue to engage actively with 
Georgia in support of its reform process. We encour-
age Georgia to continue progress on political, eco-
nomic and military reforms, including strengthening 
judicial reform, as well as the peaceful resolution of 
outstanding conflicts on its territory. We reaffirm 
that it is of great importance that all parties in the 
region should engage constructively to promote re-
gional peace and stability.’’. 
(22) Contingent upon their continued imple-
mentation of democratic, defense, and economic re-
form, and their willingness and ability to meet the 
responsibilities of membership in the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization and a clear expression of na-
tional intent to do so, Congress calls for the timely 
admission of Albania, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, 
and Ukraine to the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion to promote security and stability in Europe. 
SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY. 
Congress— 
(1) reaffirms its previous expressions of support 
for continued enlargement of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization contained in the NATO Partici-
pation Act of 1994, the NATO Enlargement Facili-
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tation Act of 1996, the European Security Act of 
1998, and the Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Con-
solidation Act of 2002; 
(2) supports the commitment to further en-
largement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
to include European democracies that are able and 
willing to meet the responsibilities of Membership, as 
expressed by the Alliance in its Madrid Summit Dec-
laration 
of 
1997, 
its 
Washington 
Summit 
Communique´ of 1999, its Prague Summit Declara-
tion of 2002, its Istanbul Summit Communique´ of 
2004, and its Riga Summit Declaration of 2006; 
and 
(3) endorses the vision of further enlargement 
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization articu-
lated by President George W. Bush on June 15, 
2001, and by former President William J. Clinton 
on October 22, 1996, and urges our allies in the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization to work with the 
United States to realize a role for the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization in promoting global security, 
including continued support for enlargement to in-
clude qualified candidate states, specifically by enter-
ing into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and 
recognizing the progress toward meeting the respon-
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sibilities and obligations of NATO membership by 
Albania, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, and Ukraine. 
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF ALBANIA, CROATIA, GEORGIA, 
MACEDONIA, AND UKRAINE AS ELIGIBLE TO 
RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NATO 
PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) ALBANIA.—The Republic of Albania is des-
ignated as eligible to receive assistance under the 
program established under section 203(a) of the 
NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public 
Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), and shall be 
deemed to have been so designated pursuant to sec-
tion 203(d)(1) of such Act. 
(2) CROATIA.—The Republic of Croatia is des-
ignated as eligible to receive assistance under the 
program established under section 203(a) of the 
NATO Participation Act of 1994, and shall be 
deemed to have been so designated pursuant to sec-
tion 203(d)(1) of such Act. 
(3) GEORGIA.—Georgia is designated as eligible 
to receive assistance under the program established 
under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act 
of 1994, and shall be deemed to have been so des-
ignated pursuant to section 203(d)(1) of such Act. 
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(4) MACEDONIA.—The Republic of Macedonia 
is designated as eligible to receive assistance under 
the program established under section 203(a) of the 
NATO Participation Act of 1994, and shall be 
deemed to have been so designated pursuant to sec-
tion 203(d)(1) of such Act. 
(5) UKRAINE.—Ukraine is designated as eligi-
ble to receive assistance under the program estab-
lished under section 203(a) of the NATO Participa-
tion Act of 1994, and shall be deemed to have been 
so designated pursuant to section 203(d)(1) of such 
Act. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The designation of 
the Republic of Albania, the Republic of Croatia, Georgia, 
the Republic of Macedonia, and Ukraine pursuant to sub-
section (a) as eligible to receive assistance under the pro-
gram established under section 203(a) of the NATO Par-
ticipation Act of 1994— 
(1) is in addition to the designation of Poland, 
Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia pursu-
ant to section 606 of the NATO Enlargement Facili-
tation Act of 1996 (title VI of section 101(c) of title 
I of division A of Public Law 104–208; 22 U.S.C. 
1928 note), the designation of Romania, Estonia, 
Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria pursuant to section 
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2703(b) of the European Security Act of 1998 (title 
XXVII of division G of Public Law 105–277; 22 
U.S.C. 1928 note), and the designation of Slovakia 
pursuant to section 4(a) of the Gerald B. H. Sol-
omon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–187; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note) as eligible to 
receive assistance under the program established 
under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act 
of 1994; and 
(2) shall not preclude the designation by the 
President of other countries pursuant to section 
203(d)(2) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 as 
eligible to receive assistance under the program es-
tablished under section 203(a) of such Act. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR 
COUNTRIES DESIGNATED UNDER THE NATO 
PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994. 
Of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2008 
under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2763) such sums as may be necessary are author-
ized to be appropriated for assistance to the Republic of 
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Albania, the Republic of Croatia, Georgia, the Republic 
of Macedonia, and Ukraine. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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