,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,ms4 
,hahn submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recomm5d+ !    
designation ( a ,presid5tial ,special   
,envoy to ! ,balkans to evaluate !      
successes & %ortcom+s ( ! implem5tation 
( ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords 9 ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a1 to provide policy           
recomm5dations1 & to report back to     
,congress )9 "o ye>4  ,:]eas1 on        
,decemb] #ad1 #aiie1 ! ,g5]al ,framework
 ,agreem5t = ,peace 9 ,bosnia &         
,h]zegov9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z
 8,bi,h071 kn[n z ! ,dayton ,peace      
,accords1 br\ght an end to ! brutal     
conflict 9 t c\ntry t 0 m>k$ by         
aggression & e?nic cleans+1 includ+ !   
commission ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/    
humanity1 & g5ocide2 ,:]eas ! ,dayton   
,peace ,accords def9e ,bi,h z a c\ntry )
 ?ree con/itu5t peoples--,bosniaks1     
,croats1 & ,s]bs--to be compris$ ( two  

int]nal entities kn[n z ! ,f$]ation (   
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 7,f,bi,h7 &        
,republika ,srpska 7,,rs71 f :i* an     
extremely complex1 fundam5tally flaw$   
sy/em ( gov]nance & adm9i/ration has be5
 d]iv$2 ,:]eas ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords
 includ$ _m compromises impos$ by ! ne$ 
= quick action to pres]ve human life &  
br+ an end to ! conflict 9 ,bi,h1 & z a 
result may h h9d]$ ef=ts to develop     
effici5t & effective political          
in/itutions capable ( ov]com+ ! *all5ges
 requir$ to become an integral memb] ( !
 ,euro-,atlantic community (            
nation-/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! sign+ ( !  
,dayton ,peace ,accords1 ! ,gov]nm5t & p
 ( ,bi,h h be5 work+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) !     
int]national community to a*ieve        
progress 9 build+ a peaceful &          
democratic society bas$ on ! rule ( law1
 respect = human rights1 & a free m>ket 
economy2 ,:]eas ,bi,h demon/rat$ its    
commitm5t to ! %>$ values ( democracy1  
security1 & /ability by jo9+ ! ,p>tn]%ip
 = ,peace program ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic   

,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 9        
,decemb] #bjjf2 ,:]eas ,bi,h receiv$ a  
conditional ,memb]%ip ,action ,plan     
/atus 9 ,,nato 9 ,april #bjaj p5d+      
completion ( specific milit>y &         
political re=ms2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,bi,h took ! fir/ important /ep on !    
road t[>d ,european ,union 7,,eu7       
memb]%ip by sign+ a ,/abilization &     
,association ,agreem5t 7,,saa7 ) ! ,,eu 
9 ,june #bjjh2 ,:]eas1 despite ^!       
notable a*ievem5ts1 ! ,gov]nm5t & p (   
,bi,h cont9ue to face significant       
*all5ges 9 _! ef=ts at integrat+ into   
,euro-,atlantic in/itutions & ! c\ntry's
 economy cont9ues to decl9e2 ,:]eas !   
,c\ncil ( ,europe's ,v5ice ,commission  
conclud$ t ! curr5t con/itutional       
arrangem5ts 9 ,bi,h are n conducive to !
 effici5t or rational function+ ( /ate  
in/itutions1 h9d]+ ! pace ( ! c\ntry's  
accession to ,,nato & ! ,,eu2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,bi,h has ! obligation to   
implem5t ! rul+ ( ! ,gr& ,*amb] ( !     
,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights 9 !    

case ( ,sejdi-,f9ci f #bjji ) reg>d to !
 election to ! ,presid5cy & ,h\se (     
,peoples ( ,bi,h ( ,o!rs1 :o are def9$ z
 ^? ,bosnian citiz5s :o are n prim>ily a
 memb] ( ! ,dayton ,accords' /ipulat$   
?ree con/itutive peoples--! ,s]b        
,bosnians1 ! ,croat ,bosnians1 & !      
,muslim ,bosnians or ,bosniaks2 ,:]eas  
re=m at any level1 includ+ t orig9at+ f 
! implem5tation ( ! ,european ,c\rt (   
,human ,rights rul+ on ! ,sejdi-,f9ci   
,case1 %\ld take into acc\nt !          
protection ( equal con/itutional rights 
( all2 ,:]eas ! elections 9 ,bi,h %\ld  
reflect ! "r ( ! con/itu5t peoples &    
o!rs to *oose _! legal repres5tatives1  
:o w\ld !re=e repres5t ^? p consi/5t ) !
 f\nd+ provisions ( ! ,dayton ,peace    
,accords1 z oppos$ to ! exi/+ practice1 
:i* all[s = ! repres5tatives ( "o p to  
be elect$ by ! memb]s ( o!r con/itu5t   
peoples1 h9d]+ ! political /ability (   
,bi,h2 ,:]eas only ! full protection (  
equal political1 economic1 legal1 &     
religi\s rights ( all ! con/itu5t       

peoples & o!rs ?r\gh\t ! t]ritory (     
,bi,h1 includ+ ! inali5able "r to       
return1 w gu>antee ! future /ability1   
functionality1 & effectiv5ess ( !       
c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( ,bosnian       
,croats has decl9$ f #hbj1jjj be=e ! w> 
to ar\nd #dfj1jjj rema9+ 9 ,bi,h today1 
z report$ by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ,bi,h   
:i* has play$ an important role 9       
protect+ rights ( ,ca?olic ,bosnian     
,croats & report+ problems & cases (    
de/ruction ( p]sonal & real prop]ty (   
bo? ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & ,croat returnees2
 ,:]eas x is n acceptable t ?is negative
 demographic tr5d is reflect$ 9 !       
r$uction ( con/itutional rights (       
,bosnian ,croats1 z t r$uction directly 
causes political & adm9i/rative         
dysfunctionality ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas a   
functional ,bi,h z a :ole is n possible 
)\t a fully functional ,f,bi,h1 "o ( !  
two entities e/abli%$ by ! ,dayton      
,peace ,accords1 bo? be+ e?nically &    
adm9i/ratively composite2 ,:]eas        
,f,bi,h's protract$ poor functionality  

only exac]bates ! exi/+ pr$om9ant       
sep>ati/ t5d5cy 9 ! ,,rs1 ! pr$om9antly 
,s]b entity ( ,bi,h1 ?us ?reat5+ ! v    
integrity ( ! c\ntry z a :ole2 ,:]eas   
cont9u\s economic decl9e is a direct    
consequ5ce ( ! fact t mo/ ( ,bi,h's     
gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp7 is g5]at$ 
f ! publicly own$ companies1 :i* are run
 at ! ,,rs & ,f,bi,h entity levels by   
political p>ties ) endur+ e?noc5tric    
ag5das reflect+ _! p>ticul> & non-common
 int]e/s1 prev5t+ ! fur!r creation (    
mu*-ne$$ free ent]prise bus9ess         
developm5t & closely integrat$ national 
int]nal m>kets2 ,:]eas ! social fabric (
 ,bi,h is ! s+le mo/ important victim ( 
! w> & ensu+ political conflict1 & ! ne$
 = repair1 /r5g!n+1 & fur!r developm5t (
 civil society is fundam5tal to !       
c\ntry's recov]y & desir$ developm5t2   
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,croatia has cle>ly
 demon/rat$ t allegiance to democracy1  
m>ket economy1 rule ( law1 & respect =  
human & citiz5 rights is conducive to   
full integration into ! ,euro-,atlantic 

community1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,croatia     
cont9ues to play an active role 9       
contribut+ to ,bi,h's political         
/ability1 int]nal integrity1 &          
int]national viability2 ,:]eas all ! o!r
 neighbors ( ,bi,h %>e ! ambition to jo9
 ! ,european ,union2 & ,:]eas ! future (
 ,bi,h is 9 ! ,european ,union & ,,nato3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 reit]ates its   
support = ! sov]eignty1 t]ritorial      
integrity1 & legal cont9uity ( ,bi,h )9 
its int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s1 z  
well z ! equality ( its ?ree con/itu5t  
peoples & o!rs )9 an integrat$          
multie?nic c\ntry2  7#b7 welcomes /eps  
tak5 by ! gov]nm5t ( ,bi,h t[>ds        
integration into ! ,euro-,atlantic      
community & reit]ates its position t ?is
 commitm5t is 9 ! int]e/s ( ! fur!r     
/abilization ( ! region ( s\!a/]n       
,europe2  7#c7 emphasizes t x is urg5t t
 ,bi,h1 z well z its int]nal political  
entities1 all "w t[>d ! creation ( an   
effici5t & effective /ate able to meet  

its dome/ic & int]national obligations )
 effective & functional in/itutions1 & t
 ! national gov]nm5t ( ,bi,h--z well z !
 in/itutions ( ! entities--are able to  
in/ill necess>y re=ms 9 ord] to fulfill 
,european ,union & ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization memb]%ip          
requirem5ts2  7#d7 reit]ates its call t 
con/itutional re=m 9 ,bi,h take !       
,dayton ,peace ,accords z its basis1 b  
advance ! pr9ciples ( political1        
economic1 legal1 & religi\s equality &  
tol]ance 9 ord] to rectify provisions t 
conflict ) ! ,european ,*>t] ( ,human   
,rights & ! rul+ ( ! ,european ,c\rt (  
,human ,rights1 & to rectify !          
conditions to enable economic developm5t
 & ! creation ( a s+le economic space1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! fair & effective        
function+ ( public companies s z to be  
consi/5t ) ! goal ( successful ,,eu     
memb]%ip2  7#e7 /resses ! importance (  
privatization ( ! publicly own$         
ent]prises ?r\gh fully transp>5t        
int]national t5d]s prep>$ 9 close       

coop]ation ) ! ,,eu & ! ,(fice ( ! ,high
 ,repres5tative 7,,ohr7 z a means (     
avoid+ ! misplacem5t ( political        
att5tion & en]gy t[>d runn+ companies r 
?an provid+ effective s]vice to !       
citiz5s ( ! c\ntry2  7#f7 comm5ds !     
pres5t focus ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 9 support ( /rong] civil society 9     
,bi,h1 & urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to   
fur!r increase endeavors 9 t reg>d2     
7#g7 believes t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! 
,presid5t mu/ seek to address all ^!    
matt]s m emphatically 9 a mann] t       
provides = a j evaluation ( ! curr5t    
grievances ( ! ?ree con/itu5t peoples & 
! ,o!rs 9 ! two entities ( ! ,bi,h2     
7#h7 believes t x is ( p>am\nt          
importance t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
"w closely ) ! ,,eu 9 conceiv+ &        
implem5t+ an accession process          
specifically made = ,bi,h1 :i* w\ld l9k 
9 a causal & firmly conditional way !   
int]nal integration ( ,bi,h ) its phas$ 
integration into ! ,,eu2  7#i7 urges t x
 is sub/antially b5eficial = ! process (

 build+ up ! functional capacities (    
,bi,h to ! level ( its full ability to  
enable memb]%ip 9 ,,nato & ! ,,eu1 t !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t "w closely )    
,bi,h's neighbor+ c\ntries--especially  
^? :o are signatories to ! ,dayton      
,peace ,accords--ensur+ consi/5cy along 
! l9es ( _! own ,european ambitions s t 
!y actively contribute to ,bi,h's       
int]nal integration & political &       
adm9i/rative functionality conducive to 
,bi,h's successful memb]%ip 9 ,,nato & !
 ,,eu2  7#aj7 reit]ates t a fully       
functional ,f$]ation ( ,bi,h entity is  
ess5tial = ! future ( ,bi,h z a         
functional & /able /ate & !re=e any     
envisag$ re=m %\ld take into acc\nt     
protection ( ! con/itutional rights (   
all1 includ+ ,bosnian                   
,croats--demographically smalle/ ( !    
?ree ,dayton ,peace ,accords recogniz$  
con/itu5t peoples 9 ,bi,h--& prev5t     
fur!r weak5+ ( _! position2  7#aa7      
believes t x is important t ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 toge!r ) o!r          

int]national actors1 support c\ntries ( 
! region 9 fulfill+ _! obligations z    
agre$ ?r\gh ! laun*+ ( ! ,s>ajevo       
,process 9 #bjje1 reaffirm$ 9 ! #bjaa   
,belgrade ,decl>ation1 z well z dur+ !  
,donor ,conf]5ce held 9 ,s>ajevo 9      
,april #bjab1 aim$ at end+ ! protract$  
refugee & int]nal-displacem5t situation 
9 ! region ( ,s\!a/ ,europe & f9d+      
durable solutions = ! refugees &        
int]nally displac$ p]sons ?r\gh !       
implem5tation ( ! ,balkans ,regional    
,h\s+ ,programme2  7#ab7 reit]ates its  
call t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld designate a 
,presid5tial ,special ,envoy to !       
,balkans :o %\ld "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) !      
,,ohr1 ! ,,eu1 ,,nato1 & ! political    
lead]s 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 z well z 
) neighbor+ c\ntries1 to facilitate mu* 
ne$$ re=ms at all levels ( gov]nm5t &   
society 9 ,bi,h2 &  7#ac7 urges !       
,presid5tial ,special ,envoy1 n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 to submit to ! ,committees on     
,=eign ,relations & ,appropriations ( ! 

,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,=eign        
,affairs & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report ) t>get$       
evaluations & discov]ies1 includ+ to    
provide proposals on h[ to address any  
ongo+ difficulties outl9$ above1 z well 
z ways to ov]come any rema9+ political1 
economic1 legal1 or religi\s            
inequalities 9 ,bi,h4