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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 11, 1999
Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution - Authorizes the President to deploy U.S. armed forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement, subject to the following limitations. Urges the President, before ordering such deployment, to submit to the Congress: (1) personally and in writing, a detailed statement explaining the national interest at risk in the Kosovo conflict and a certification that all U.S. armed forces personnel deployed will be under the operational control of only U.S. armed forces military officers; and (2) specified detailed reports on the nature of U.S. military resources required, the military exit strategy, the chain of command for deployed U.S. personnel, the percentage of U.S. forces participating in any NATO peacekeeping operation, the impact of such deployment on military readiness, a time frame for withdrawal of U.S. personnel, the rules of engagement, the budgetary impact, the threats attendant to such deployment and the nature and level of force protection required, intelligence sharing arrangements and the effects of Russian participation, the scope of the mission of U.S. personnel, verification of compliance with any Kosovo peace agreement, and the terms and conditions of any peace agreement. Makes the authorization under this Act subject to the limitation that the number of U.S. armed forces personnel participating in the deployment not exceed 15 percent of the total NATO force deployed to Kosovo in the peacekeeping operation, unless the President determines and notifies the Congress that U.S. forces or U.S. citizens are in danger.
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Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R–NY
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Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 191, 9 Present (Roll no. 49).
House roll call 49 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 191, 9 Present (Roll no. 49).
House roll call 49 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 42.
On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 205 (Roll no. 47).
House roll call 47 · Individual votesMr. Gejdenson appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H. Con. Res. 42.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 103 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 42 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the concurrent resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the Congressional Record. Each amendment may be offered only by the Member who cause it to be printed or his designee. The Chairman may postpone a request for a recorded vote and (2) reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 103. (consideration: CR H1189-1250)
Rule H. Res. 103 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 103 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 42 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the concurrent resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the Congressional Record. each amendment may be offered only by the Member who cause it to be printed or hsi designee. The Chairman may postpone a request for a recorded vote and (2) reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1018)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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