United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 42 (106th)
Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution
Introduced
8 March 1999
Last action
16 March 1999 · Calendars
Status
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
Sponsors
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Resolution - Authorizes the President to deploy U.S. armed forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
8 March 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1018)
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1999
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Vote
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 191, 9 Present (Roll no. 49).
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 103 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 103. (consideration: CR H1189-1250)
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Passed
Rule H. Res. 103 passed House.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 191, 9 Present (Roll no. 49).
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Passed
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 42.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Vote
On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 205 (Roll no. 47).
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Floor
Mr. Gejdenson appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
11 March 1999
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
16 March 1999
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 16 March 1999 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 March 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 March 1999 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 16 March 1999
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 16 March 1999
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 March 1999
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 March 1999
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 March 1999
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 1999
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 1999
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 March 1999
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- · hsfa00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 42) regarding the use of United States Armed Forces as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
- amends ← An amendment no.7 in the Congressional Record to insert a section concerning the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Kosovo including a declaration of policy relating to an interim agreement; authorization for deployment of Armed Forces; declaration of policy relating to support for the Armed Forces; and a limitation of Armed Forces participation to not more than 15 percent.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 52 and printed in the Congressional Record to not allow the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Kosovo unless a peace agreement has been reached and the deployment has been approved by Congress.
- amends ← An amendment no. 5 in the Congressional Record to include a section concerning the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Kosovo including a declaration of policy relating to an interim agreement; authorization for deployment of Armed Forces; and a limitation of Armed Forces participation to not more than 15 percent.
- amends ← An amendment to authorize deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Kosova and require the President to submit various reports to Congress including a statement outlining the national interest at risk; specifying resources required; percentage of U.S. participation, and exit strategy and before ordering the deployment of any Armed Forces personnel. and other issues.
- amends ← An amendment to limit the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces and not authorize the President to deploy ground forces to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation.
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/42
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hconres/42
- us · 106-hconres-42 · source updated 7 April 2025