,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,portman1 & ,mr4
 ,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
condol5ces & support+ assi/ance = !     
victims ( ! hi/oric flood+ 9 ! ,we/]n   
,balkans4  ,:]eas record ra9fall beg9n+ 
on ,may #ac1 #bjad1 has l$ to widespread
 flood+ 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 !       
,republic ( ,croatia1 & ! ,republic (   
,s]bia1 caus+ ?\s&s ( l&slides1 massive 
de/ruction1 & loss ( life2 ,:]eas by    
,may #bb1 #bjad1 ! flood+ 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 9 ,s]bia & ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 9  
#abj ye>s2 ,:]eas ! flood+ has left     
?\s&s ( p /r&$ 9 _! homes wait+ =       
assi/ance1 displac$1 or )\t %elt]2      

,:]eas accord+ to ! ,int]national       
,f$]ation ( ,r$ ,cross & ,r$ ,cresc5t   
,societies1 #cjj1jjj p 9 ,s]bia &       
#ej1jjj p 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 7 left 
)\t clean wat] or electricity2 ,:]eas ! 
,=eign ,m9i/ry ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a   
has report$ t ! flood+ r5d]$ #ajj1jjj   
build+s unusable1 caus$ #ejj1jjj p to   
evacuate or flee _! homes1 & prompt$ #ad
 municipalities to decl>e a /ate (      
em]g5cy2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s]bia has
 describ$ ! situation 9 t c\ntry z      
cata/rophic1 & e/imates t at lea/       
#be1jjj p h be5 =c$ to evacuate1        
p>ticul>ly 9 ! t[n & municipality (     
,obr5ovac1 & t ! flood+ has caus$ ov]   
#ajj1jjj1jjj ,euros 7#adj1jjj1jjj7 9    
damage to ! ,kolub>a coal m9e t supplies
 ! ,nikola ,tesla p[] plants2 ,:]eas    
soldi]s & en]gy work]s scrambl$ to erect
 s&bag b>ri]s to protect ! ,ko/olac p[] 
plant & ! ,nikola ,tesla p[] plants1 :i*
 provide half ( ! c\ntry's electricity1 
f ! wat]s ( ! flood$ ,sava1 ,kolub>a1 & 
,tamnava ,riv]s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   

,int]national ,m$ical ,corps1 z _m z    
#abj1jjj l&m9es rema9+ f ! ,balkan      
conflicts ( ! #aiijs may h be5 lo/ or   
dislodg$ due to l&slides1 caus+ great   
conc]n = public safety2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t has approv$ or provid$ 
#b1jfj1jjj 9 funds ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t's   
,(fice ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,disa/]   
,assi/ance1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,public ,diplomacy &    
,public ,affairs = ! ,republic ( ,s]bia2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has   
provid$ #b1gdj1jjj 9 humanit>ian        
assi/ance to ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 &    
,:]eas ! gov]nm5ts & p ( ,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 ! ,s5ate--  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      
assi/ance to help _! c\ntries recov] f  
?is 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 comm5ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
ag5cies1 includ+ ,,usaid & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se1 = _! response to ! natural    
disa/]2 &  7#f7 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 & to assi/ !m 9 _!  

recov]y ef=ts4