IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 997 
Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan 
with Georgia and Ukraine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2008 
Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Ms. SCHWARTZ) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the strong support of the House of Representa-
tives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter 
into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and 
Ukraine. 
Whereas the sustained commitment of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) to mutual defense has 
made possible the democratic transformation of Central 
and Eastern Europe and Eurasia; 
Whereas NATO members can and should play a critical role 
in addressing the security challenges of the post-Cold 
War era in creating the stable environment needed for 
emerging democracies in Europe and Eurasia; 
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Whereas lasting stability and security in Europe and Eurasia 
require the military, economic, and political integration of 
emerging democracies into existing European structures; 
Whereas, in an era of threats from terrorism and the pro-
liferation of weapons of mass destruction, NATO is in-
creasingly contributing to security in the face of global 
security challenges for the protection and interests of its 
member States; 
Whereas the Government of Georgia and the Government of 
Ukraine have each expressed a desire to join the Euro- 
Atlantic community, and Georgia and Ukraine are work-
ing closely with NATO and its members to meet criteria 
for eventual NATO membership; 
Whereas, at the NATO-Ukraine Commission Foreign Min-
isterial meeting in Vilnius in April 2005, NATO and 
Ukraine launched an Intensified Dialogue on membership 
between the Alliance and Ukraine; 
Whereas, following a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in 
New York on September 21, 2006, NATO Secretary 
General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer announced the launching 
of an Intensified Dialogue on membership between 
NATO and Georgia; 
Whereas the Riga Summit Declaration, issued by the heads 
of state and government participating in the meeting of 
the North Atlantic Council in November 2006, reaffirms 
that NATO’s door remains open to new members and 
that NATO will continue to review the process for new 
membership, stating ‘‘We reaffirm that the Alliance will 
continue with Georgia and Ukraine its Intensified Dia-
logues which cover the full range of political, military, fi-
nancial, and security issues relating to those countries’ 
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aspirations to membership, without prejudice to any 
eventual Alliance decision. We reaffirm the importance of 
the NATO-Ukraine Distinctive Partnership, which has its 
10th anniversary next year and welcome the progress 
that has been made in the framework of our Intensified 
Dialogue. We appreciate Ukraine’s substantial contribu-
tions to our common security, including through partici-
pation in NATO-led operations and efforts to promote re-
gional cooperation. We encourage Ukraine to continue to 
contribute to regional security. We are determined to 
continue to assist, through practical cooperation, in the 
implementation of far-reaching reform efforts, notably in 
the fields of national security, defense, reform of the de-
fense-industrial sector and fighting corruption. We wel-
come the commencement of an Intensified Dialogue with 
Georgia as well as Georgia’s contribution to international 
peacekeeping and security operations. We will continue to 
engage actively with Georgia in support of its reform 
process. We encourage Georgia to continue progress on 
political, economic and military reforms, including 
strengthening judicial reform, as well as the peaceful res-
olution of outstanding conflicts on its territory. We reaf-
firm that it is of great importance that all parties in the 
region should engage constructively to promote regional 
peace and stability.’’; 
Whereas, in January 2008, Ukraine forwarded to NATO Sec-
retary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer a letter, signed by 
President Victor Yushchenko, Prime Minister Yulia 
Tymoshenko, and Verkhovna Rada Speaker Arseny 
Yatensyuk, requesting that NATO integrate Ukraine into 
the Membership Action Plan; 
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Whereas, in January 2008, Georgia held a referendum on 
NATO and 76.22 percent of the votes supported mem-
bership; 
Whereas in February 2008, Georgia forwarded a letter signed 
by President Mikhail Saakashvili to NATO Secretary 
General Jaap de hoop Scheffer requesting that NATO in-
tegrate Georgia into the Membership Action Plan; 
Whereas participation in a Membership Action Plan does not 
guarantee future membership in the NATO Alliance; and 
Whereas NATO membership requires significant national and 
international commitments and sacrifices and is not pos-
sible without the support of the populations of the NATO 
member states: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) reaffirms its previous expressions of 
support for continued enlargement of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to in-
clude qualified candidates; and 
(B) supports the commitment to further 
enlargement of NATO to include democratic 
governments that are able and willing to meet 
the responsibilities of membership; 
(2) the expansion of NATO contributes to 
NATO’s continued effectiveness and relevance; 
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(3) Georgia and Ukraine are strong allies that 
have made important progress in the areas of de-
fense, democratic, and human rights reform; 
(4) a stronger, deeper relationship among the 
Government of Georgia, the Government of Ukraine, 
and NATO will be mutually beneficial to those coun-
tries and to NATO member states; and 
(5) the United States should take the lead in 
supporting the awarding of a Membership Action 
Plan to Georgia and Ukraine as soon as possible. 
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