H Con Res 42 - Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution - National Key Vote
Richard Hugh Baker voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation-Resolution.
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Timeline
- Placed on Calendar
- March 16, 1999
- House Resolution Passed
- March 11, 1999
- Introduced
- March 8, 1999
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Title: Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a concurrent resolution to allow the deployment of American troops to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping mission.
Highlights:
- Requires that the number of U.S. troops deployed not exceed 15 percent of the total of NATO forces in Kosovo, unless the President notifies Congress that U.S. forces or citizens are in danger.
- Calls upon the President to report various issues to Congress before ordering such deployments, including the following: national interests at risk, rules of engagement, exit strategy, chain of command, the resources needed for the operation, and certification that U.S. forces will be under the exclusive operational control of U.S. military commanders.
Title: Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations 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.