Skip to main content
SCONRES 2 106th Congress Senate International Affairs Alliances Armed Forces and National Security Collective security agreements Commemorations Commerce Congress Congressional tributes Democracy Estonia Europe Free enterprise Government Operations and Politics Latvia Lithuania NATO countries NATO enlargement NATO military forces Peace

A concurrent resolution recommending the integration of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Introduced: January 20, 1999 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 20, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S800-801)
Jan 20, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 January 20, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1