Welcoming the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and for other purposes.

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Introduced

11 March 2004

Last action

30 March 2004 · Floor

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary

States that the House of Representatives: (1) welcomes the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); (2) reaffirms that NATO's enlargement enhances United States and North Atlantic area security; (3) agrees that NATO's enlargement should be open to membership by any European democracy that meets NATO membership criteria and whose admission would further the principles of the Washington Treaty of 1949 and enhance North Atlantic area security; and (4) recommends that NATO heads of state and government should review the enlargement process, including the applications of Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia, at a summit meeting to be held no later than 2007.

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Timeline

11 March 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe.
Source: Committee
17 March 2004
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 March 2004
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 March 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 99). (text: CR H1661-1662)
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 2 (Roll no. 99).(text: CR H1661-1662)
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1661-1666)
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 558.
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
Floor
Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor

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Versions

Engrossed in House · 30 March 2004 · Official file
Introduced in House · 11 March 2004 · Official file

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Introduced in House (text)
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/558
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