The Bill on NATO Enlargement, USA Congress, z November 2001
H. R. 3167
FULL TEXT OF BILLS
107th CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENGROSSED IN THE HOUSE
H. R. 3167
2001 H.R. 3167; 107 H.R. 3167;
SYNOPSIS:
A bill to endorse 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 for
other purposes.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: October 24, 2001
SPONSOR(S):
Sponsor and Cosponsors as of 11/07/2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS K (R-NE) - Sponsor
ARMEY, RICHARD KEITH (R-TX)- Cosponsor
BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (R-FL)- Cosponsor
BONIOR, DAVID E (D-MI)- Cosponsor
COX, CHRISTOPHER (R-CA)- Cosponsor
GALLEGLY, ELTON (R-CA)- Cosponsor
GILMAN, BENJAMIN A (R-NY)- Cosponsor
GOSS, PORTER JOHNSTON (R-FL)- Cosponsor
HASTERT, J DENNIS (R-IL)- Cosponsor
HEFLEY, JOEL (R-CO)- Cosponsor
HYDE, HENRY J (R-IL)- Cosponsor
LAMPSON, NICHOLAS (D-TX)- Cosponsor
LANTOS, TOM (D-CA)- Cosponsor
MCINNIS, SCOTT (R-CO)- Cosponsor
MICA, JOHN L (R-FL)- Cosponsor
REYNOLDS, THOMAS M (R-NY)- Cosponsor
TANNER, JOHN S (D-TN)- Cosponsor
TEXT:
HR 3167 EH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3167
AN ACT
To endorse 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 for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom
Consolidation Act of 2001".
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
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 accordance 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 democracies 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 Public Law 105-277; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress
declared that "Poland, Hungary, 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 Šandë 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 enlargement, and the NATO heads of
state and government issued a declaration stating "Štëhe Alliance
expects to extend further invitations in coming years to nations
willing and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of
membership. . . Šnëo European democratic country whose admission would
fulfill the objectives of the ŠNorth Atlanticë 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 "Šwëe pledge that NATO will continue to welcome new
members in a position to further the principles of the ŠNorth
Atlanticë Treaty and contribute to peace and security in the
Euro-Atlantic area. . . Štëhe three new members will not be the
last. . . Šnëo 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, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia 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 June 15, 2001, in a speech in Warsaw, Poland,
President George W. Bush stated "Šaëll of Europe's new
democracies, from the Baltic to the Black Sea and all that lie
between, should have the same 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. . . Šaës we plan to enlarge NATO, no nation should
be used as a pawn in the agenda of others. . . Šwëe will not trade
away the fate of free European peoples. . . Šnëo more
Munichs. . . Šnëo more Yaltas. . . Šaës 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. . . Šnëo nation will be automatically
excluded. . . Šnëo country outside NATO will have a veto. . . Šaë gray
zone of insecurity must not reemerge in Europe".
SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY.
Congress--
(1) reaffirms its previous expressions of support for
continued 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.
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF SLOVAKIA TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994.
(a) In General. Slovakia is designated 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 section 203(d)(1) of such Act.
(b) Rule of Construction. The designation of Slovakia
pursuant to subsection (a) as eligible to receive assistance under the
program established under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation 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 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) 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
section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994; and
(2) shall not preclude the designation by the President of
other emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe pursuant to
section 203(d)(2) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 as eligible to
receive assistance under the program established under section 203(a)
of such Act.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTRIES 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;
(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 amended by
striking paragraphs (1), (5), (6), (7), and (8) and redesignating
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (9) as paragraphs (1) through (4),
respectively.
Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2001.
Attest
Clerk.
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3167
AN ACT
To endorse 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 for other
purposes.
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