Transatlantic Security and NATO Enhancement Resolution of 2002

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Transatlantic Security and NATO Enhancement Resolution of 2002 - Declares that it is U.S. policy that: (1) NATO should remain the primary institution through which European and North American allies address security issues of transatlantic concern; (2) NATO members should reaffirm, at the Prague Summit in the Fall of 2002, NATO's importance; (3) NATO should continue to strengthen national and collective capacities to respond to new threats, make clear commitments to remedy shortfalls in specified areas, and ensure a more equitable sharing of contributions; and (4) the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense should fully use their offices to encourage the NATO allies to commit the resources necessary to upgrade their capabilities. Calls for NATO to: (1) seek to strengthen its relations with the Russian Federation; and (2) extend invitations at the Summit for accession negotiations to any appropriate candidate country that meets the objectives and targets for NATO membership. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) specified candidate countries should be commended on significant progress made toward meeting objectives for NATO membership; (2) the most qualified candidate countries should be invited to begin the accession process to join the Alliance at the Prague Summit, should accede on a common date before the next NATO summit, and should continue to participate in the Membership Action Plan until accession; and (3) the NATO enlargement process should continue beyond the inclusion of such candidates .

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 October 2002

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 October 2002

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 2002

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 June 2002

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