Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001
PL 107-187 (H.R.3167), enacted 06/10/2002

116 STAT. 590 
PUBLIC LAW 107-187-JUNE 10, 2002 
Public Law 107-187 
107th Congress 
An Act 
To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO Alliance articulated 
June 10, 2002 
^^ President George W. Bush on June 15, 2001, and by former President WiUiam 
[H.R. 3167] 
J. Clinton on October 22,1996, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
Gerald B. H. 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Solomon 
Freedom 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
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This Act may be cited as the "Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom 
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Consolidation Act of 2002". 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
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The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In the NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of 
Public Law 103-447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress declared 
that "full and active participants in the Partnership 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 accord-
ance with Article 10 of such Treaty at an early date . . .". 
(2) In the NATO Enlargement Facilitation 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), Congress called for the 
prompt admission of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, 
and Slovenia to NATO, and declared that "in order to promote 
economic stability and security in Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, 
Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine 
. . . the process of enlarging NATO to include emerging democ-
racies in Central and Eastern Europe should not be limited 
to consideration of admitting Poland, Hungary, the Czech 
Republic, and Slovenia as full members of the NATO Alliance". 
(3) In the European Security Act of 1998 (title XXVII 
of division G of Pubhc Law 105-277; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), 
Congress declared that "Poland, Himgary, and the Czech 
Republic should not be the last emerging democracies in Central 
and Eastern Europe invited to join NATO" and that "Romania, 
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria . . . would make 
an outstanding contribution to furthering the goals of NATO 
and enhancing stability, freedom, and peace in Europe should 
they become NATO members [and] upon complete satisfaction 
of all relevant criteria should be invited to become full NATO 
members at the earliest possible date". 
(4) At the Madrid Summit of the NATO Alliance in July 
1997, Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic were invited 
to join the Alliance in the first round of NATO enlEu-gement, 
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and the NATO heads of state and government issued a declara-
tion stating "[t]he AlHance expects to extend further invitations 
in coming years to nations willing and able to assume the 
responsibilities and obligations of membership . . . [n]o Euro-
pean democratic country whose admission would fulfill the 
objectives of the [North Atlantic] Treaty will be excluded from 
consideration". 
(5) At the Washington Summit of the NATO Alliance in 
April 1999, the NATO heads of state and government issued 
a communique declaring "[w]e pledge that NATO will continue 
to welcome new members in a position to further the principles 
of the [North Atlemtic] Treaty and contribute to peace and 
security in the Euro-Atlantic area . . . [t]he three new members 
will not be the last . . . [n]o European democratic country 
whose admission would fulfill the objectives of the Treaty will 
be excluded from consideration, regardless of its geographic 
location . . .", 
(6) In late 2002, NATO will hold a summit in Prague, 
the Czech Republic, at which it will decide which additional 
emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe to invite 
to join the Alliance in the next round of NATO enlargement. 
(7) In May 2000 in Vilnius, Lithuania, the foreign ministers 
of Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Rom£inia, Slovakia, and Slo-
venia issued a statement (later joined by Croatia) declaring 
that their countries will cooperate in jointly seeking NATO 
membership in the next round of NATO enlargement, that 
the realization of NATO membership by one or more of these 
countries would be a success for all, and that eventual NATO 
membership for all of these countries would be a success for 
Europe and NATO. 
(8) On Jime 15, 2001, in a speech in Warsaw, Poland, 
President George W. Bush stated "[a] 1
1 of Europe's new democ-
racies, from the Baltic to the Black Sea and all that lie between, 
should have the seone chance for security and freedom—and 
the same chance to join the institutions of Europe—as Europe's 
old democracies have . . . 
I believe in NATO membership 
for all of Europe's democracies that seek it and are ready 
to share the responsibilities that NATO brings . . . [a]s we 
plan to enlarge NATO, no nation should be used as a pawn 
in the agenda of others . . . [wje will not trade away the 
fate of free European peoples . . . [n]o more Munichs . . . 
[n]o more Yaltas . . . [a]s we plan the Prague Summit, we 
should not calculate how little we can get away with, but 
how much we can do to advance the cause of freedom". 
(9) On October 22, 1996, in a speech in Detroit, Michigan, 
. former President William J. Clinton stated "NATO's doors will 
not close behind its first new members . . . NATO should 
; remain open to all of Europe's emerging democracies who are 
ready to shoulder the responsibilities of membership . . . [n]o 
nation will be automatically excluded . . . [n]o country outside 
NATO will have a veto . . . [a] gray zone of insecurity must 
not reemerge in Europe". 
SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY. 
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(1) reaffirms its previous expressions of support for contin-
ued enlargement of the NATO Alliance contained in the NATO 
Participation Act of 1994, the NATO Enlargement Facilitation 
Act of 1996, and the European Security Act of 1998; 
(2) supports the commitment to further enlargement of 
the NATO Alliance expressed by the Alliance in its Madrid 
Declaration of 1997 and its Washington Summit Communique 
of 1999; and 
(3) endorses the vision of further enlargement of the NATO 
Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on June 
15, 2001, and by former President William J. Clinton on October 
22, 1996, and urges our NATO allies to work with the United 
States to realize this vision at the Prague Summit in 2002. 
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SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF SLOVAKIA TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER 
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THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Slovakia is designated as eligible to receive 
assistance under the progrsun 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 section 203(d)(1) of such Act. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The designation of Slovakia 
pursuEuit to subsection (a) as eligible to receive assistance under 
the program established under section 203(a) of the NATO Partici-
pation Act of 1994— 
(1) is in addition to the designation of Poland, Hungary, 
the Czech Republic, and Slovenia pursuant to section 606 of 
the NATO Enlargement FaciUtation 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) and the designation of Romania, Estonia, 
Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria pursuant to section 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) as eligible 
to receive assistance under the program established under sec-
tion 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994; and 
(2) shsdl not preclude the designation by the President 
of other emerging democracies in Centred and Eastern Europe 
pursuant to section 203(d)(2) of the NATO Participation Act 
of 1994 as eligible to receive assistance imder the program 
established under section 203(a) of such Act. 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTRIES 
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DESIGNATED UNDER THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 
1994. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING.—Of the 
amounts made available for fiscal year 2002 under section 23 of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763)— 
(1) $6,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant 
basis for Estonia; 
(2) $7,000,000 is authorized to be available on a grant 
basis for Latvia; 
(3) $7,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant 
basis for Lithuania; 
(4) $8,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant 
basis for Slovakia; 
(5) $4,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant 
basis for Slovenia; 
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(6) $10,000,000 is authorized to be available on a grant 
basis for Bulgaria; and 
(7) $11,500,000 is authorized to be available on a grant 
basis for Romania. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 515 
of the Security Assistance Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-280) is 114 Stat. 858. 
amended by striking paragraphs (1), (5), (6), (7), and (8) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (9) as pEiragraphs (1) through 
(4), respectively. 
Approved June 10, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3167: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-266 (Comm. on International Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 147 (2001): Nov. 7, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 148 (2002): May 16, 17, considered and passed Senate.