H Con Res 227 - Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution - National Key Vote
Thomas Allen voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation-Resolution.
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Timeline
- House Resolution Failed
- March 18, 1998
- Introduced
- Feb. 26, 1998
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Title: Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a concurrent resolution directing the President to remove U.S. troops from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina by June 30, 1998.
Highlights:
- Recognizes that under Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the sole power to declare war, and that a state of war has not been declared in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Exempts from removal a limited number of military personnel stationed in the area in order to protect diplomatic facilities and U.S. citizens.
- Further exempts from removal noncombatant personnel in order to advise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Commander in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Title: Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal Resolution
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NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW.