,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #cj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,ha/+s ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4     
,ad]holt7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
condol5ces & support = assi/ance to !   
victims ( ! hi/oric flood+ 9 ! ,we/]n   
,balkans4  ,:]eas record ra9fall beg9n+ 
on ,may #ac1 #bjad1 has caus$ widespread
 flood+ 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 !       
,republic ( ,croatia1 & ! ,republic (   
,s]bia1 caus+ ?\s&s ( l&slides1 massive 
de/ruction1 & loss ( life2 ,:]eas z (   
,may #bb1 #bjad1 ! flood+ _h caus$ ov]  
#dj dea?s & impact$ ov] #ejj1jjj p      
across ! region1 p>ticul>ly 9 we/]n     
,s]bia & ea/]n ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2    
,:]eas ! equival5t ( #c mon?s ( ra9 fell
 dur+ ! c\rse ( #c days1 mak+ ?is ! wor/
 flood+ ev5t se5 9 ,s]bia & ,bosnia &   
,h]zegov9a 9 #abj ye>s2 ,:]eas ! flood+ 
has left ?\s&s /r&$ 9 _! homes wait+ =  
assi/ance1 displac$1 or homeless2 ,:]eas

 accord+ to ! ,r$ ,cross1 #cjj1jjj p 9  
,s]bia & #ej1jjj p 9 ,bosnia &          
,h]zegov9a are )\t clean wat] or        
electricity2 ,:]eas ! ,bosnian ,=eign   
,m9i/ry has report$ t ! flood+ has r5d]$
 #ajj1jjj build+s unusable1 #ejj1jjj p h
 evacuat$ or fl$ _! homes1 & #ad        
municipalities are 9 a /ate ( em]g5cy2  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia has describ$
 ! situation 9 ! c\ntry z cata/rophic1 &
 e/imates t at lea/ #be1jjj p h         
evacuat$1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! t[n &          
municipality ( ,obr5ovac1 & t ! flood+  
has caus$ ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj ,euros 7#adj 
million7 9 damage to ! ,kolub>a coal m9e
 t supplies ! ,ko/olac p[] plant2 ,:]eas
 soldi]s & en]gy work]s scrambl$ to     
erect s&bag b>ri]s to protect ! ,ko/olac
 p[] plant & ! ,nikola ,tesla p[] plant1
 :i* provides half ( ! nation's         
electricity1 f ! wat]s ( ! ov]-flood$   
,sava ,riv]2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #ajj1jjj 
l&m9es rema9+ f ! ,balkan conflicts ( ! 
#aiijs h be5 lo/ or dislodg$ due to     
l&slides1 caus+ great conc]n = public   

safety2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 has provid$ #ajj1jjj 9 assi/ance ?r\gh 
! ,(fice ( ,u4,s4 ,=eign ,disa/]        
,assi/ance 7,,(da7 z a grant to !       
,s]bian ,r$ ,cross1 :i* has be5 us$ to  
procure #c boats & trail]s to deliv] to 
! ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior1 & #ej1jjj f ! ,"u 
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,public ,diplomacy &
 ,public ,affairs to fund flood cleanup 
projects ) non-gov]nm5tal organizations 
7,n,g,os72 ,:]eas 9 addition1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,embassy funds h be5 us$ to      
pur*ase s&bags & o!r mat]ial assi/ance  
to respond to flood+1 & ,embassy        
volunte]s fill$ hundr$s ( s&bags 9 a    
,belgrade suburb /ill ?reat5$ by ,sava  
,riv] flood+ on ,may #ah1 #bjad1 &      
donat$ #a1jjj m s&bags on ,may #ai1     
#bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
has fur!r provid$ #ej1jjj 9 ,,(da       
assi/ance to ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 z    
well z donat$ #bf boats ?r\gh ! ,u4,s4  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7,,usaid7 & #e trucks ( food & supplies 
wor? ov] #fej1jjj = ,banja ,luka1 & !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is also provid+     
supplies to p affect$ by ! flood+2 &    
,:]eas ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 ! ,republic
 ( ,croatia1 & ! ,republic ( ,s]bia %>e 
an increas+ commitm5t to core democratic
 values1 reconciliation1 & ,european    
integration3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
expresses deep sympa?y to all ^? affect$
 by ! flood+ 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans = !    
t]rible loss ( life & massive           
de/ruction2  7#b7 expresses solid>ity ) 
! p ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 ! ,republic 
( ,croatia1 & ! ,republic ( ,s]bia1 z   
well z a cont9u$ desire to provide      
ess5tial assi/ance to help _! c\ntries  
recov] f ! natural disa/]2  7#c7        
expresses ongo+ support = humanit>ian & 
recon/ruction assi/ance provid$ by      
relief ag5cies & ! int]national         
community z imm$iate & long-t]m ne$s are
 id5tifi$2  7#d7 comm5ds local          
au?orities1 fir/ respond]s & rescue     
p]sonnel1 ,n,g,os1 volunte]s1 & ev]yday 
citiz5s = _! ef=ts to organize & deliv] 

disa/] relief to communities 9 ne$      
across ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 ! ,republic
 ( ,croatia1 & ! ,republic ( ,s]bia2 &  
7#e7 urges additional assi/ance by o!r  
nations & organizations z ne$$ to       
alleviate ! difficult circum/ances &    
suff]+ ( ! p ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 !  
,republic ( ,croatia1 & ! ,republic (   
,s]bia1 & assi/ !m 9 _! recov]y ef=ts4