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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4210
To authorize the President to establish a program to assist the transition
to full NATO membership of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic,
and Slovakia by January 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 14, 1994
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the President to establish a program to assist
the transition to full NATO membership of Poland, Hun-
gary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia by January 1999.
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 Expansion Act
of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On January 10, 1994, the leaders of the
NATO member nations meeting in Brussels, Bel-
gium, issued an invitation to European countries
that do not belong to NATO to participate in a pro-
gram of expanded cooperation with NATO called the
Partnership for Peace.
(2) In that invitation, the leaders of the NATO
member nations stated: ‘‘We reaffirm that the Alli-
ance, as provided in Article 10 of the Washington
Treaty, remains open to the membership of other
European states in a position to further the prin-
ciples of the Treaty and to contribute to the security
of the North Atlantic area. We expect and would
welcome NATO expansion that would reach to
democratic states to our East, as part of an evolu-
tionary process, taking into account political and se-
curity developments in the whole of Europe.’’.
(3) The political and economic transformation
of the formerly communist-ruled countries of Europe
has been under way since 1989. In establishing a
new Strategic Concept for NATO in November
1991, the leaders of the NATO member nations ob-
served: ‘‘All the countries that were formerly adver-
saries of NATO have dismantled the Warsaw Pact
and rejected ideological hostility to the West. They
have in varying degrees, embraced and begun to im-
plement policies aimed at achieving pluralistic de-
mocracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights
and a market economy.’’.
(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 forces, and the rule of law since the fall of
their previous communist governments.
SEC. 3. 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
membership remains open to European countries
emerging from communist domination and for wel-
coming eventual expansion of NATO to include such
countries;
(2) Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and
Slovakia should be in a position to further the prin-
ciples of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute
to the security of the North Atlantic area not later
than January 10, 1999, 5 years from the date of the
establishment of the Partnership for Peace, and, in
accordance with Article 10 of such Treaty, should be
invited to become full NATO members not later
than that date, provided these countries—
(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
territorial integrity of their neighbors;
(3) the United States, other NATO member na-
tions, and NATO itself should furnish appropriate
assistance to facilitate the transition of Poland,
Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia to full
NATO membership not later than January 10,
1999; and
(4) other European countries emerging from
communist domination may be in a position at a fu-
ture date to further the principles of the North At-
lantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the
North Atlantic area, and at the appropriate time
they should receive assistance to facilitate their tran-
sition to full NATO membership and should be in-
vited to become full NATO members.
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM TO FACILITATE TRANSI-
TION TO NATO MEMBERSHIP.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may establish a
program to assist the transition to full NATO membership
of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and
other European countries emerging from communist domi-
nation designated by the President pursuant to subsection
(e).
(b) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—The program estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall facilitate the transition
to full NATO membership of the countries described in
such subsection 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
following types of security assistance:
(1) The transfer of excess defense articles
under section 516 of Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, without regard to the restrictions in para-
graphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of such sec-
tion (relating to the eligibility of countries for such
articles under such section).
(2) The transfer of nonlethal excess defense ar-
ticles under section 519 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, without regard to the restriction in
subsection (a) of such section (relating to the jus-
tification of the foreign military financing program
for the fiscal year in which a transfer is authorized).
(3) Assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the Eco-
nomic Support Fund).
(4) Assistance under chapter 5 of part II of
that Act (relating to international military education
and training).
(5) Assistance under section 23 of the Arms
Export Control Act (relating to the ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’).
(d) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—In addition to the se-
curity assistance provided under subsection (c), the Presi-
dent may, in carrying out the program established under
subsection (a), provide assistance from funds appropriated
after the date of the enactment of this Act under the fol-
lowing accounts:
(1) The ‘‘Nonproliferation and Disarmament
Fund’’ account.
(2) The ‘‘Countries in Transition’’ account.
(e) DESIGNATION OF OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
EMERGING FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION.—The Presi-
dent may designate other European countries emerging
from communist domination to receive assistance under
the program established under subsection (a) if the Presi-
dent determines and reports to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that such countries—
(1) have made significant progress toward es-
tablishing democratic institutions, a free market
economy, civilian control of their armed forces, and
the rule of law; and
(2) are likely, within 5 years of such determina-
tion, to be in a position to further the principles of
the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the
security of the North Atlantic area.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF STATUS OF FORCES AGREE-
MENTS.
The President is authorized to confer, pursuant to
agreement with any country eligible to participate in the
Partnership for Peace, rights in respect of the military
and related civilian personnel (including dependents of any
such personnel) and activities of that country in the
United States comparable to the rights conferred by that
country in respect of the military and related civilian per-
sonnel (including dependents of any such personnel) and
activities of the United States in that country.
SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and at least once every year
thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the implementation
of this Act.
(b) CONTENTS.—Each such report shall include—
(1) an assessment of the progress made by Po-
land, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and
other European countries emerging from communist
domination designated by the President pursuant to
section 4(e) toward meeting the standards for
NATO membership set forth in Article 10 of the
North Atlantic Treaty, including—
(A) an assessment of the progress of such
countries toward establishing democratic insti-
tutions, free market economies, civilian control
of their armed forces, and the rule of law; and
(B) the commitment of such countries in
protecting the rights of all their citizens and re-
specting the territorial integrity of their neigh-
bors;
(2) a description of all assistance provided
under the program established under section 4, or
otherwise provided by the United States Government
to facilitate the transition to full NATO membership
of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,
and other European countries emerging from com-
munist domination designated by the President pur-
suant to section 4(e);
(3) a description of all assistance provided by
other NATO member nations or NATO itself to fa-
cilitate the transition to full NATO membership of
Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and
other European countries emerging from communist
domination designated by the President pursuant to
section 4(e); and
(4) a description of any agreement entered into
pursuant to section 5.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions
apply:
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
the Committee on Armed Services, and the Commit-
tee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) NATO.—The term ‘‘NATO’’ means the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
(3) OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMERGING
FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION.—The term ‘‘other
European countries emerging from communist domi-
nation’’ means—
(A) any member of the Conference on Se-
curity and Cooperation in Europe located—
(i) in the territory of the former
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; or
(ii) in the territory of the former So-
cialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; or
(B) Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania,
Bulgaria, or Albania.
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