IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1442 
Supporting and congratulating the people of Serbia on the formation of 
a new coalition government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Ms. BEAN, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. DAVIS 
of Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting and congratulating the people of Serbia on the 
formation of a new coalition government. 
Whereas the United States has enduring national interests in 
the peace and security of southeastern Europe, and in 
the greater integration of the region into the Euro-Atlan-
tic community of democratic, well-governed states; 
Whereas Serbia is a vital component of the full integration 
of the Balkan region, and a stable and democratic Serbia 
is a linchpin of the whole region; 
Whereas the people of Serbia won their freedom and once 
again established democratic rule in October 2000 by 
taking to the streets and forcing the removal of then- 
President Slobodan Milosevic; 
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Whereas the people of Serbia have since continuously elected 
pro-European and pro-Western forces to lead their coun-
try in 7 parliamentary and presidential elections; 
Whereas on February 3, 2008, the people of Serbia reelected 
President Boris Tadic to lead their country; 
Whereas on May 11, 2008, the people of Serbia held success-
ful parliamentary elections, in which pro-Western parties 
won a majority of the seats; 
Whereas Serbian leaders have been working together to form 
a coalition government since Serbia’s May 11, 2008, na-
tional election; 
Whereas on July 8, 2008, members of the Serbian Par-
liament formed a new coalition government, who made 
Serbia’s accession into the European Union a priority, in-
stalling significant progress toward the European Union’s 
plan to stabilize and integrate the Balkan region; 
Whereas Serbia’s cabinet aims to develop and maintain posi-
tive and productive relations with the United States and 
other countries throughout the world; 
Whereas the new coalition cabinet was approved in a strong 
majority vote of 127–27; 
Whereas the new coalition government is the most pro-Euro-
pean Union and stable government the country has had 
since the ousting of Slobodan Milosevic 8 years ago; 
Whereas Serbia has enacted several military and defense re-
forms to strengthen ties to its Western allies, including— 
(1) signing a Status of Forces Agreement with the 
United States Government to facilitate Serbia’s participa-
tion in joint military exercises and training on September 
7, 2006; 
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(2) engaging in participation in the National Guard 
State Partnership Program with the Ohio National 
Guard on September 8, 2006; and 
(3) being granted accession to the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) Partnership for Peace pro-
gram, along with its neighbors, Bosnia and Herzegovina 
and Montenegro, initiating formal cooperation between 
NATO and Serbia on December 14, 2006; 
Whereas all parties of the coalition government have endorsed 
the same ‘‘five pillars’’ of policy—European Union mem-
bership, cooperation with The Hague tribunal, Kosovo, 
social and economic reforms, and fighting crime and cor-
ruption; and 
Whereas Serbia’s aspiration to become a full member of the 
European Union is a clearly-declared commitment of 
every party in this coalition: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the productive efforts made by the 
Serbian leaders to form a fair and effective coalition 
government; 
(2) encourages continued fostering of pro-west-
ern, pro-European Union cooperation; and 
(3) supports increased defense and security co-
operation, the establishment of durable economic 
ties, and stronger relationships among academic in-
stitutions between the United States and Serbia as 
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