,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself &   
,mr4 ,keat+7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! p ( ,bosnia &     
,h]zegov9a z !y seek to hold gov]nm5t   
(ficials acc\ntable1 prep>e = elections 
at ! /ate1 entity1 & cantonal level1 &  
consid] con/itutional or o!r re=ms to   
enhance ! c\ntry's prospects = ,european
 & ,euro-,atlantic integration4  ,:]eas 
a brutal conflict m>k$ by m ?an ?ree    
ye>s ( aggression & e?nic cleans+1      
includ+ ! commission ( w> crimes1 crimes
 aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide z well z !   
use ( sexual viol5ce1 especially rape1 z
 a tool ( w>1 0 br\ght to an end by !   
decisive actions ev5tually und]tak5 by !
 int]national community ) ! /rong       
lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 culm9at+ 9 
! ,g5]al ,framework ,agreem5t = ,peace 9
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 7commonly ref]r$  

to z ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords71 :i* 0  
agre$ to at ,wright ,patt]son ,air ,=ce 
base 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 on ,novemb] #ba1 
#aiie1 & sign$ 9 ,p>is on ,decemb] #ad1 
#aiie2 ,:]eas consid]able progress on   
po/-conflict recov]y 0 a*iev$ by ,bosnia
 & ,h]zegov9a 9 p>tn]%ip ) an actively  
engag$ int]national community dur+ !    
fir/ decade ( ! implem5tation ( !       
,dayton ,peace ,accords1 g5]at+ ef=ts to
 move beyond ! ,accord's compromises t 7
 orig9ally int5d$ to re/ore peace m     
quickly & pres]ve & protect human life1 
b h be5 consid]$ 9 a m /able & secure   
environm5t to be a h9drance to !        
developm5t ( m democratic1 effici5t &   
effective political in/itutions1        
p>ticul>ly at ! /ate level1 dur+ a "t :5
 ! prospects = ,european &              
,euro-,atlantic integration make !      
exi/5ce ( su* in/itutions necess>y2     
,:]eas ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe's ,v5ice     
,commission has conclud$ t ! curr5t     
con/itutional arrangem5ts ( ,bosnia &   
,h]zegov9a are nei!r effici5t nor       

rational & ne$ to be re=m$ to make      
/ate-level in/itutions m effective &    
democratic if ! c\ntry is to move =w>d1 
& ! ,european ,c\rt = ,human ,rights has
 f\nd c]ta9 provisions ( ! con/itution (
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to be 9 brea* ( ! 
,european ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights  
because !y e/abli% e?nic crit]ia = c]ta9
 elect$ positions t are discrim9atory2  
,:]eas ! failure to rea* cons5sus on    
con/itutional re=ms 9 ! second decade ( 
! implem5tation ( ! ,dayton ,peace      
,accords has l$ to a det]ioration ( !   
political atmosph]e 9 ,bosnia &         
,h]zegov9a1 :i* has be5 m>r$ by divisive
 rhetoric1 unwill+ness to "w            
con/ructively ) repres5tatives ( !      
int]national community1 ?reats to !     
sov]eignty1 legal cont9uity1 unity1 &   
t]ritorial integrity ( ! c\ntry &       
p]vasive (ficial corruption2 ,:]eas     
citiz5s 9 v>i\s municipalities ( ,bosnia
 & ,h]zegov9a react$ to _! sev]ely      
wors5+ socioeconomic conditions 9 #bjad 
) public prote/ & ! =mulation ( dem&s = 

! acc\ntability ( gov]nm5t (ficials1 an 
end to rampant corruption & num]\s o!r  
actions to address _! grievances1       
p>ticul>ly at ! local level2 ,:]eas     
elections at ! /ate1 entity1 & cantonal 
level are s*$ul$ to be held 9 ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a on ,octob] #ab1 #bjad2 ,:]eas
 ! ,european ,union 7,,eu7 has express$ 
its full & firm support = ,bosnia &     
,h]zegov9a's ,,eu p]spective1 consid]s !
 c\ntry to be a pot5tial c&idate c\ntry 
= memb]%ip1 b views x at a /&/ill 9 !   
,european integration process :ile o!r  
c\ntries 9 ! region are mov+ ahead2     
,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty        
,organization 7,,nato7 is committ$ to   
op5 memb]%ip to any ,european c\ntry 9 a
 position to und]take ! commitm5ts &    
obligations ( memb]%ip & contribute to  
security 9 ! ,euro-,atlantic area1      
includ+ ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a once x has 
a*iev$ ! necess>y progress 9 its re=m   
ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! int]national community  
reta9s ! robu/ p[]s giv5 to x by !      
,dayton ,peace ,accords1 b has decl9$ 9 

rec5t ye>s to use ^? p[]s adequately to 
address ! det]ioration ( ! political    
atmosph]e 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & !    
result+ /agnation 9 ! c\ntry's progress 
t[>d integration2 & ,:]eas x is 9 !     
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
ensure t ! sov]eignty1 legal cont9uity1 
unity1 & t]ritorial integrity ( ,bosnia 
& ,h]zegov9a )9 its int]nationally      
recogniz$ bord]s1 are respect$ & t      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a make progress 9    
a*iev+ its aspirations = ,euro-,atlantic
 & ,european integration ?r\gh g5u9e    
re=m ef=ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 reaffirms its
 cont9u+ /rong support = ! sov]eignty1  
legal cont9uity1 unity1 & t]ritorial    
integrity ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a )9 its 
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s2  7#b7  
affirms equally /rong support = ! p (   
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a z !y seek great]   
democracy1 economic prosp]ity1 &        
successful integration 9 ,european &    
,euro-,atlantic in/itutions2  7#c7      
expresses pr(\nd dissatisfaction ) !    

inability ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a's      
political lead]s to a*ieve agreem5t on  
re=ms necess>y = progress 9 ^! areas2   
7#d7 deplores ! divisive rhetoric &     
abuse ( legal protections t h become "p 
( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a's political      
disc\rse1 includ+ ! wrongful d5ial or   
mis*>act]ization ( crimes & g5ocide     
associat$ ) ! conflict betwe5 #aiib &   
#aiie1 ! excessive & unw>rant$ reliance 
on veto p[]s to block decisionmak+ at ! 
/ate-level ev5 :5 su* decisions d n     
pres5t any reasonable ?reat to ! vital  
int]e/s ( con/itu5t peoples1 & ! g5]al  
fom5t+ ( di/ru/1 division1 & fe> among  
citiz5s bas$ on ! c\ntry's e?nic &      
religi\s div]sity2  7#e7 views ! ,octob]
 #ab1 #bjad1 elections at ! /ate1       
entity1 & cantonal level z an           
opportunity = vot]s to address ,bosnia &
 ,h]zegov9a's curr5t political /agnation
 & associat$ problems z well z to       
express support = re=m & = ,european &  
,euro-,atlantic integration2  7#f7 calls
 ^u ! relevant au?orities ( ,bosnia &   

,h]zegov9a to ensure ^! elections are   
conduct$ 9 a free & fair mann]2  7#g7   
enc\rages ! gr[? ( peaceful1 civic      
activism to hold public (ficials        
acc\ntable & to engage citiz5s 9 !      
political life ( ! c\ntry1 includ+ 9 !  
election process & any new initiatives  
to a*ieve /ructural or con/itutional    
re=m1 9 ord] to a*ieve increas$ public  
tru/ 9 ! political process1 broad]      
cons5sus on ! re=ms to be adopt$1 & m   
effective1 effici5t1 & democratic       
gov]nance2  7#h7 calls ^u ! ,european   
,union & ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization & _! memb] /ates to make  
cle> ! specific /eps ,bosnia &          
,h]zegov9a ne$s to take 9 ! integration 
process2  7#i7 supports ! ma9t5ance ( a 
robu/ int]national pres5ce 9 ,bosnia &  
,h]zegov9a & ! full ret5tion & necess>y 
use ( all p[]s accord$ to ! int]national
 community1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,high  
,repres5tative1 to meet fully !         
objectives & conditions set by !        
int]national ,peace ,implem5tation      

,c\ncil2 &  7#aj7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& conc]n$ memb]s ( ! int]national       
community1 9 all aspects ( _! relations 
) ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 to place r5ew$  
emphasis1 on respect = ! human rights & 
fundam5tal fre$oms held by ! individual1
 :i* %\ld n be compromis$ by any        
collective protections & privileges     
accord$ to a gr\p1 e?nically bas$ or    
o!rwise4