HCONRES 21
106th Congress
House
International Affairs
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Recommending the integration of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Introduced: February 2, 1999
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Feb 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 2, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are to be commended for their progress toward political and economic liberty and meeting the guidelines for prospective members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); (2) such countries would make an outstanding contribution toward furthering NATO goals should they become members; (3) extension of full NATO membership to the Baltic states would contribute to stability, freedom, and peace in the Baltic region and Europe as a whole; and (4) with complete satisfaction of NATO guidelines and criteria for membership, such countries should be invited to become full NATO members.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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