Mr. SPENCE, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, and Mr. HAYES (for themselves), Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. LONGLEY, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr.ROYCE, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. HOKE, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr.FUNDERBURK, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. KIM, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. NUSSLE,Mr. CRANE, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. PAXON, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. COBLE, Mr. EHRLICH, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. COX, Mr. SHAW, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. LINDER, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. JONES, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. TIAHRT, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. EWING, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. COBURN, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. WELLER, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. CREMEANS, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. FOX, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. WAMP, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. STUMP, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. BURR, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BONO, Mr. COOLEY, Mr. FRISA, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SHADEGG, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. CHRYSLER, Mr. CANADY, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. BARR, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. FORBES, Mr. WALDHOLTZ, Mr. TATE, Ms. DUNN, Mr. MICA, and Mr. MCHUGH) introduced the following bill; which was referred as follows:
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Title VI, referred to the Committee on International Relations
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TEXT:
* Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, *
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.-THIS ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE "NATIONAL SECURITY REVITALIZATION ACT".
(B) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THIS ACT IS AS
FOLLOWS:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I-FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSES
Sec. 101. Findings.
Sec. 102. Policy.
Sec. 103. Purposes.
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TITLE VI-REVITALIZATION AND EXPANSION OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Findings.
Sec. 603. United States policy.
Sec. 604. Revisions to program to facilitate transition to NATO
membership.
Sec. 605. Annual reporting requirement.
Sec. 606. Definitions.
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SEC. 102. POLICY.
The Congress is committed to providing adequate resources to protect the national security of the United States.
SEC. 103. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are-
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(6) to reemphasize the commitment of the United States to a strong and viable North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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TITLE III-REVITALIZATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION
SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is hereby established a commission to be known as the
"Revitalization of National Security Commission" (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Commission").
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SEC. 303. DUTIES.
(a) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.-THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE LONG-TERM NATIONAL SECURITY NEEDS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
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(10) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF EXPANDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION.
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SEC. 304. REPORTS.
(B) INTERIM REPORT.-THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AN INTERIM REPORT DESCRIBING THE COMMISSION'S PROGRESS IN FULFILLING ITS DUTIES UNDER SECTION 303. THE INTERIM REPORT SHALL INCLUDE ANY PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE REACHED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 1995.
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TITLE VI-REVITALIZATION AND EXPANSION OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the "NATO Revitalization and Expansion Act of 1995".
SEC. 602. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(2) NATO has expanded its membership on three different occasions since its founding in 1949.
(3) The steadfast and sustained commitment of the member countries of NATO to mutual defense against the threat of communist domination played a significant role in precipitating the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the demise of the Soviet Union.
(4) In the place of that threat, new security threats are emerging to the shared interests of the member countries of NATO.
(5) Although these new threats are more geographically and
functionally diverse and less predictable, they still imperil shared interests of the United States and its NATO allies.
(6) Western interests must be protected on a cooperative basis without an undue burden falling upon the United States.
(7) NATO is the only multilateral organization that is capable of conducting effective military operations to protect Western interests.
(8) The valuable experience gained from ongoing military
cooperation within NATO was critical to the success of joint military operations in the 1991 liberation of Kuwait.
(9) NATO is an important diplomatic forum for discussion of issues of concern to its member states and for the peaceful resolution of disputes.
(10) Admission of Central and East European countries that have recently been freed from Communist domination to NATO could
contribute to international peace and enhance the security of those countries.
(11) A number of countries, including the Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia), the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), and Ukraine, have expressed interest in NATO membership.
(12) In recognition of this interest, the Partnership for Peace proposal offers limited military cooperation to many European countries not currently members of NATO, but fails to establish benchmarks or guidelines for eventual NATO membership.
(13) In particular, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia have made significant progress toward establishing
democratic institutions, free market economies, civilian control of their armed forces, police, and intelligence services, and the rule of law since the fall of their previous Communist governments.
SEC. 603. UNITED STATES POLICY.
It should be the policy of the United States-
(2) to join with the Nation's NATO allies to redefine the role of the alliance in the post-Cold War world, taking into account-
(B) the need to assure all countries of the defensive nature of the alliance and the desire of its members to work cooperatively with all former adversaries;
(C) the emerging security threats posed by the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them;
(D) the continuing challenges to the interests of all NATO member countries posed by unstable and undemocratic regimes
harboring hostile intentions; and
(E) the dependence of the global economy on a stable energy supply and the free flow of commerce;
(3) to affirm that NATO military planning should include joint military operations beyond the geographic bounds of the alliance under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty when the shared interests of the United States and other member countries require such action to defend vital interests;
(4) that Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia should be in a position to further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area not later than January 10, 1999 (5 years from the date of the establishment of the Partnership for Peace), and, in accordance with Article 10 of such Treaty, should be invited to become full NATO members not later than that date, provided these countries-
(ii) democratic governments;
(iii) free market economies;
(iv) civilian control of the military, of the police, and of intelligence services;
(v) adherence to the values, principles, and political commitments embodied in the Helsinki Final Act of the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe;
(vi) commitment to further the principles of NATO and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area;
(vii) commitment to accept the obligations,
responsibilities, and costs of NATO membership; and
(viii) commitment to implement infrastructure development activities that will facilitate participation in and support for NATO military activities; and
neighbors;
(6) that other European countries emerging from communist
domination, in particular the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania) and Ukraine, may be in a position at a future date to
further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area, and at the appropriate time they should receive assistance to facilitate their transition to full NATO membership and should be invited to become full NATO members.
SEC. 604. REVISIONS TO PROGRAM TO FACILITATE TRANSITION TO NATO
MEMBERSHIP.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.-SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 203 OF THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994 (TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 103-447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 NOTE) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"(A) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.-THE PRESIDENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION TO FULL NATO MEMBERSHIP OF POLAND, HUNGARY, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, AND SLOVAKIA AND ANY OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRY EMERGING FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION THAT IS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(2).".
(B) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.-
"(D) DESIGNATION OF ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.-
"(1) SPECIFIED COUNTRIES.-THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ARE HEREBY DESIGNATED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE: POLAND, HUNGARY, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, AND SLOVAKIA.
"(2) AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENT TO DESIGNATE OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMERGING FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION.-THE PRESIDENT MAY DESIGNATE OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMERGING FROM COMMUNIST DOMINATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 206) TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A). THE PRESIDENT MAY MAKE SUCH A DESIGNATION IN THE CASE OF ANY SUCH COUNTRY ONLY IF THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES, AND REPORTS TO THE DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, THAT SUCH COUNTRY-
"(I) SHARED VALUES AND INTERESTS;
"(II) DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS;
"(III) FREE MARKET ECONOMIES;
"(IV) CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE MILITARY, OF THE POLICE, AND OF INTELLIGENCE SERVICES;
"(V) ADHERENCE TO THE VALUES, PRINCIPLES, AND POLITICAL COMMITMENTS EMBODIED IN THE HELSINKI FINAL ACT OF THE
CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE; AND
"(VI) COMMITMENT TO FURTHER THE PRINCIPLES OF NATO AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SECURITY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC AREA;
"(VII) COMMITMENT TO ACCEPT THE OBLIGATIONS,
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COSTS OF NATO MEMBERSHIP; AND
"(VIII) COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL FACILITATE PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT FOR NATO MILITARY ACTIVITIES; AND
(B) SUBSECTION (E) OF SUCH SECTION IS AMENDED-
(II) BY INSERTING "(22 U.S.C. 2394)" BEFORE THE PERIOD AT THE END.
203(D)(2)".
(1) ECONOMIC SUPPORT ASSISTANCE.-SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION 203 OF SUCH ACT IS AMENDED-
(A) BY REDESIGNATING PARAGRAPHS (3) AND (4) AS PARAGRAPHS (4) AND (5), RESPECTIVELY; AND
(B) BY INSERTING AFTER PARAGRAPH (2) THE FOLLOWING NEW
PARAGRAPH (3):
"(3) ASSISTANCE UNDER CHAPTER 4 OF PART II OF THE FOREIGN
ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 (RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND).".
(2) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.-
(A) IN GENERAL.-SUBSECTION (F) OF SUCH SECTION IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"(F) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.-IN CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A), THE PRESIDENT MAY, IN ADDITION TO THE SECURITY ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C), PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES DESIGNATED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED UNDER THE 'NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT FUND' ACCOUNT.".
(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.-THE AMENDMENT MADE BY SUBPARAGRAPH (A) DOES NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO FUNDS APPROPRIATED BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT.
(D) DISQUALIFICATION FROM ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT OF TERRORISM.-SECTION 203 OF SUCH ACT IS FURTHER AMENDED BY ADDING AT THE END THE FOLLOWING NEW SUBSECTION:
"(G) PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS THAT EXPORT LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.-ASSISTANCE MAY ONLY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SUBJECT TO THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT APPLY UNDER SECTION 563 OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 (PUBLIC LAW 103-306), WITH RESPECT TO THE MAKING AVAILABLE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THAT ACT.".
(E) ANNUAL REPORT.-SECTION 205 OF THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994 (TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 103-447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 NOTE) IS AMENDED-
(1) BY INSERTING "ANNUAL" IN THE SECTION HEADING BEFORE THE FIRST WORD;
(2) by inserting "annual" after "include in the" in the matter preceding paragraph (1);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(4) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):
"(1) An assessment of the progress made by Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia and by any country designated by the President under section 203(d)(2) toward meeting the standards for NATO membership set forth in Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty, including-
"(A) an assessment of the progress of each such country toward establishing-
"(i) shared values and interests;
"(ii) democratic governments;
"(iii) free market economies;
"(iv) civilian control of the military, of the police, and of intelligence services;
"(v) adherence to the values, principles, and political commitments embodied in the Helsinki Final Act of the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe;
"(vi) commitment to further the principles of NATO and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area;
"(vii) commitment to accept the obligations,
responsibilities, and costs of NATO membership; and
"(viii) commitment to implement infrastructure development activities that will facilitate participation in and support for NATO military activities; and
"(B) the commitment of each such country to protecting the rights of all its citizens and respecting the territorial
integrity of its neighbors."; and
(5) in paragraphs (2) and (3), as so redesignated, by striking "and other" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting "and any country designated by the President pursuant to section 203(d)(2).".
(f) DEFINITIONS.-THE NATO PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994 (TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 103-447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 NOTE) IS AMENDED BY ADDING AT THE END THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION:
"SEC. 206. DEFINITIONS.
"For purposes of this title:
"(1) NATO.-THE TERM 'NATO' MEANS THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION.
"(2) OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMERGING FROM COMMUNIST
DOMINATION.-THE TERM 'OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMERGING FROM
COMMUNIST DOMINATION' MEANS-
"(A) ANY MEMBER OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE THAT IS LOCATED-
"(I) IN THE TERRITORY OF THE FORMER UNION OF SOVIET
SOCIALIST REPUBLICS; OR
"(II) IN THE TERRITORY OF THE FORMER SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA; OR
"(B) ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, ROMANIA, BULGARIA, OR ALBANIA.
"(3) DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.-THE TERM 'DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES' MEANS-
"(A) THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND
"(B) THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, AND THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF THE SENATE.".