Key Votes
H Con Res 42 - Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution - Key Vote
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Note
NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW.
Stage Details
Legislation-Resolution - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - March 16, 1999
Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (House) (219-191) - March 11, 1999 (Key vote)
Title: Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution
Vote to adopt a concurrent resolution to allow the deployment of American troops to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping mission.
- 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.
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (House) - March 8, 1999
Title: Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution
Sponsors
- Benjamin A. Gilman (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
