,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aafc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,turn] submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! ,dayton 
,peace ,accords4  ,:]eas1 ,decemb] #ad1 
#bjbj1 m>ks ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! ,dayton
 ,peace ,accords t end$ ! w> 9 ,bosnia &
 ,h]zegov9a & br\ght peace to ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a2 ,:]eas e?nic cleans+ &      
conc5tration camps 7 us$ z a tool ( w>  
aga9/ ,bosnian ,muslim m51 wom51 &      
*ildr51 culm9at+ 9 ! ,july #aiie g5ocide
 at ,srebr5ica1 :]e #h1jjj ,muslim m5 & 
te5ag]s 7 deta9$ & kill$2 ,:]eas ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization        
7,,nato7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates initiat$     
air/rikes aga9/ ,bosnian ,s]bs to /op   
grave human rights abuses1 :i* l$ to    
ceasefire negotiations & ! peace        
accords2 ,:]eas negotiations began on   
,novemb] #a1 #aiie1 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 at
 ,wright-,patt]son ,air ,=ce ,base1 l$  

by !n-negotiator ,ri*>d ,holbrooke &    
!n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,w>r5 ,*ri/oph]1 ) 
,*airman ( ! ,presid5cy ( ,bosnia &     
,h]zegov9a ,alija ,izetbegovi1 ,presid5t
 ( ! ,republic ( ,s]bia ,slobodan       
,miloevi1 ,presid5t ( ! ,republic (     
,croatia ,franjo ,tudjman1 ,european    
,union ,special ,repres5tative ,c>l     
,bildt1 ,fir/ ,deputy ,=eign ,m9i/] (   
,russia ,igor ,ivanov1 & repres5tatives 
f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,france1 ,g]many1 &  
,italy2 ,:]eas1 aft] days ( ext5sive    
discussions1 a hi/oric peace agreem5t 0 
sign$ on ,decemb] #ad1 #aiie1 to halt ! 
conflict & br+ peace to ! region2       
,:]eas1 despite seem+ly insurm\ntable   
diff]5ces 9 op9ions1 ! negotiations     
succe$$ due to d$icat$ =eign s]vice     
pr(essionals1 a common ye>n+ = a        
peaceful resolution1 & an outp\r+ (     
support f ! global community2 ,:]eas !  
,g5]al ,framework ,agreem5t = ,peace 9  
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 also kn[n z !     
,dayton ,peace ,accords1 laid !         
gr\ndwork = ,,nato & ,european ,union   

7,,eu7 /abilization missions ov] ! pa/  
#be ye>s1 :i* h all[$ ! citiz5s (       
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to live peacefully 
& prosp]2 ,:]eas ! ,dayton ,lit]>y      
,peace ,prize1 e/abli%$ 9 #bjjf1 rema9s 
! only lit]>y peace prize aw>d$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & recognizes ! p[] ( !    
writt5 ^w to promote peace1 & aft] !    
dea? ( ,ambassador ,holbrooke 9 #bjaa1 !
 ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t ,aw>d 0 r5am$ !   
,ri*>d ,c4 ,holbrooke ,di/+ui%$         
,a*ievem5t ,aw>d2 ,:]eas ! peace        
negotiations 7 /rongly support$ by !    
,city ( ,dayton1 ,ohio1 its lead]s1 &   
community1 creat+ /rong relation%ips    
betwe5 all p>ties involv$1 includ+ a    
si/] city relation%ip ) ,s>ajevo2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t reaffirms    
support = ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a's        
sov]eignty & upholds ! commitm5t to     
equality = all e?nicities accord+ to !  
,g5]al ,framework ,agreem5t = ,peace 9  
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce !  
sign+ ( ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords1 !    
,gov]nm5t & p ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a h  

be5 work+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! int]national   
community t[>ds build+ a peaceful &     
democratic society bas$ on ! rule ( law1
 respect = human rights1 & a free-m>ket 
economy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns human   
rights abuses t took place dur+ !       
conflict 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 &      
reconfirms ! jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,eu  
commitm5t to promote & protect human    
rights1 democracy1 & ! rule ( law       
worldwide2  7#b7 comm5ds ! commitm5t ( !
 ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to
 peace & coop]ation #be ye>s aft] !     
,dayton ,peace ,accords2  7#c7 enc\rages
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to  
cont9ue pursu+ ,,nato & ,,eu memb]%ip2  
7#d7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bosnia &  
,h]zegov9a to cont9ue its progress t[>ds
 solv+ its con/itutional issues &       
improv+ its economic policy z x advances
 t[>ds ,,nato & ,,eu memb]%ips2  7#e7   
reit]ates ! importance ( ! ,dayton      
,peace ,accords z ! basis (             
con/itutional re=m 9 ,bosnia &          

,h]zegov9a & ! promotion ( political1   
economic1 legal1 & religi\s equality    
?r\gh ! goals & values laid out by !    
,,eu2  7#f7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bosnia 
& ,h]zegov9a to pursue con/itutional    
re=ms1 ne$$ to reconcile ! pa/ to seek  
empa?y & respect z f\ndations to build a
 common future2  7#g7 urges ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to "w closely ) !      
gov]nm5ts ( ! c\ntries t bord] ,bosnia &
 ,h]zegov9a--especially ^? :o are       
signatories ( ! ,dayton ,peace          
,accords--to support full implem5tation 
( ! ,/abilization & ,association        
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,,eu & ! ,balkan     
,/ates1 :i* requires regional           
coop]ation2 &  7#h7 recognizes ! ,/ate (
 ,ohio & ! great] ,dayton community = _!
 role 9 fo/]+ ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords1
 & = cont9u+ to support diplomacy1      
security1 & peace ar\nd ! _w4