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HCONRES 106 106th Congress House

Expressing the regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.

Introduced: May 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress joins the President and the Secretary of State in: (1) expressing its regret and apologies for the mistaken North Atlantic Treaty Organization bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; and (2) extending its deepest sympathies and condolences to the Chinese Government, citizens, and families of the bombing's victims.

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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 106: Expressing the regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-106/
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"H. Con. Res. 106: Expressing the regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-106/.
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H. Con. Res. 106, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-106/.
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[H. Con. Res. 106: Expressing the regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-106/)
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