,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbb,mrs4   
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4   
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wick]1 &    
,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,support+ a democratic1 plurali/ic1 &   
prosp]\s ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a on ! #cj? 
,anniv]s>y ( its decl>ation (           
indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a
 has hi/orically be5 a plurali/ic       
society influ5c$ by & compos$ ( a div]se
 set ( religions1 cultures1 &           
e?nicities2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #c1 #aiib1  
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a decl>$ indep5d5ce1 
& on ,april #g1 #aiib1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
recogniz$ ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a z an     
indep5d5t /ate2 ,:]eas m ?an #ajj1jjj p 
di$ & #b1jjj1jjj m 7 displac$ 9 ,bosnia 
& ,h]zegov9a betwe5 #aiib & #aiie2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 alongside !     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato71 play$ a crucial role 9 end+ ! 

w> 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & brok]+ !    
,g5]al ,framework ,agreem5t = ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a 7also kn[n z ! ,dayton       
,agreem5t & ! ,dayton ,accords7 9       
,novemb] #aiie2 ,:]eas ! ,dayton        
,accords end$ ! w>1 affirm$ ! t]ritorial
 integrity & political indep5d5ce (     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 e/abli%$ !        
,f$]ation ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1       
,republika ,srpska1 & two ti]s (        
gov]nm5t at ! /ate1 entity1 di/rict1    
canton1 & municipal levels1 in/all$ !   
,,nato ,/abilization ,=ce 7,,s=7 z an   
int]national int]im peacekeep+ =ce1 &   
creat$ ! ,(fice ( ! ,high ,repres5tative
 = ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 7,,ohr7 to      
ov]see civilian implem5tation ( !       
accords2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,dayton ,accords
 7 sign$1 ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,bosnia &   
,h]zegov9a h made important /rides t[>d 
re-build+ a peaceful society bas$ on    
democracy1 human rights1 ! rule ( law1 &
 a free-m>ket economy2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjd1 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil     
adopt$ ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil

 ,resolution #aege au?oriz+ a           
mult9ational /abilization =ce l$ by !   
,european ,union 7,,eu=7 z ! legal      
successor to ,,s= 9 ,bosnia &           
,h]zegov9a2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ! ,peace   
,implem5tation ,c\ncil ,/e]+ ,bo>d set  
out ! requirem5ts t ne$ to be met prior 
to ! closure ( ! ,,ohr 9 ! #eb ,ag5da2  
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjji & ! case (           
,sejdi-,f9ci1 ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human
 ,rights 7,,e*r7 has issu$ judgm5ts     
conc]n+ e?nic- & t]ritory-bas$          
discrim9ation 9 ! elections ( ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a & requir+ re=ms1 :i* h yet to
 be implem5t$2 ,:]eas ,bosnia &         
,h]zegov9a 0 invit$ to jo9 a ,,nato     
,memb]%ip ,action ,plan 9 #bjaj1 &      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a submitt$ its fir/  
,re=m ,program to ,,nato 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a =mally appli$ =   
,european ,union memb]%ip on ,febru>y   
#ae1 #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bi1 #bjai1 
! ,european ,union adopt$ a roadmap to  
memb]%ip = ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 outl9+ 
ne$$ re=ms 9 ! areas ( democracy1 ! rule

 ( law1 fundam5tal rights1 & public     
adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,european ,union h call$ on ,bosnia &  
,h]zegov9a to implem5t election & t>get$
 con/itutional re=ms to ensure broad    
p>ticipation 9 ! #bjbb g5]al election 9 
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & to comply ) !    
,sejdi-,f9ci judgm5ts f ! ,,e*r2 ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #bj1 #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,european ,union issu$ a jo9t       
/atem5t support+ ! t]ritorial integrity 
( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & call+ 8on all  
p>ties to respect & protect /ate        
in/itutions1 resume con/ructive         
dialogue1 & take /eps to advance        
progress on ! ,,eu integration          
pa?--includ+ on relevant re=ms02 ,:]eas 
"s politicians 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & 
o!r c\ntries 9 ! region cont9ue to make 
/atem5ts d[nplay+ or d5y+ ! #aiie       
,srebr5ica g5ocide2 ,:]eas ,milorad     
,dodik1 a ,bosnian ,s]b memb] ( !       
,presid5cy ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 has  
hamp]$ reconciliation ef=ts ?r\gh       
g5ocide d5ial1 engag$ 9 proactive &     

de/abiliz+ security maneuv]s1 ?reat5$ to
 )draw ,republika ,srpska f /ate-level  
in/itutions1 includ+ ! judici>y1 !      
security s]vices1 ! ,indirect ,tax      
,au?ority1 & ! arm$ =ces ( ,bosnia &    
,h]zegov9a1 & call$ = ! dissolution ( ! 
,,ohr2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjba1 !
 p>liam5t ( ,republika ,srpska vot$ 9   
favor ( d5y+ ! con/itutional &          
legitimate au?ority ( ,bosnia &         
,h]zegov9a 9 ! areas ( taxation1 ju/ice1
 & security & def5se2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates has impos$ sanctions on ,milorad 
,dodik pursuant to ,executive ,ord]     
#accjd 7#fh ,f$4 ,reg4 #cbcac2 relat+ to
 ! ,t]m9ation ( ,em]g5cies ,) ,respect  
to ,yugoslavia & ,modification (        
,executive ,ord] #acbai ( ,june #bf1    
#bjja7 & ,executive ,ord] #adjcc 7#hf   
,f$4 ,reg4 #cajgi2 relat+ to ,block+    
,prop]ty & ,susp5d+ ,entry ,into !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,c]ta9 ,p]sons          
,contribut+ to ! ,de/abiliz+ ,situation 
9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans7 = ob/ruct+ !       
,dayton ,accords & corruption2 ,:]eas1  

on ,janu>y #i1 #bjbb1 ,milorad ,dodik   
presid$ ov] commemorations ( an         
uncon/itutional holiday1 ,republika     
,srpska ,day1 :i* co9cid$ ) ! day       
,bosnian ,s]bs decl>$ _! own /ate &     
ignit$ f\r ye>s ( w> & blood%$2 ,:]eas  
int]national f9ancial in/itutions su* z 
! ,int]national ,monet>y ,f\ndation h   
w>n$ t )drawal f ! ,indirect ,tax       
,au?ority w\ld cripple ! economy (      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 !
 economy ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a         
contract$ by an e/imat$ #d4c p]c5t1 & ! 
y\? unemploym5t rate rose to #cc4f      
p]c5t1 disrupt+ a five-ye> tr5d ( decl9e
 9 "p due to ! rampant corruption t     
rema9s unaddress$2 & ,:]eas at lea/     
#djj1jjj citiz5s ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 
h emigrat$ f ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a ov] ! 
pa/ #h ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ,bosnia &   
,h]zegov9a on ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( its    
decl>ation ( indep5d5ce2  7#b7 reaffirms
 /rong & long/&+ bip>tisan support =    
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 & cont9ues to     

believe t peace & /ability 9 ,bosnia &  
,h]zegov9a is integral to ! peace &     
/ability ( ,europe z a :ole2  7#c7 calls
 on all p>ties to uphold ! _s ( unity   
en%r9$ 9 ! ,dayton ,accords & to r$\ble 
_! ef=ts to enact electoral & t>get$    
con/itutional re=ms prior to ! #bjbb    
g5]al election 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2  
7#d7 calls on ! memb]s ( ! ,presid5cy ( 
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to recognize _!    
critical role 9 pres]v+ /ability & to "w
 toge!r 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( _! con/itu5ts 
z "p ( a sov]eign & indep5d5t ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a )9 its int]nationally        
recogniz$ bord]s2  7#e7 enc\rages !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to     
cont9ue pursu+ memb]%ip 9 ! ,nor?       
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & !     
,european ,union & urges ! ,european    
,union to increase its ef=ts1           
coop]ation1 & assi/ance to swiftly      
advance ! accession process2  7#f7 calls
 on ! ,presid5t to prioritize ef=ts to  
combat political corruption1 democratic 
backslid+1 unemploym5t1 & bra9 dra9 9   

,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 9 p>ticul>1 by    
focus+ on y\? engagem5t2  7#g7 comm5ds !
 cont9u$ ef=ts ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,high     
,repres5tative 7,,ohr7 to advance re=ms1
 reaffirms ! au?ority ( ! ,,ohr z       
articulat$ 9 ! ,dayton ,accords1 & calls
 on memb]s ( ! ,peace & ,implem5tation  
,c\ncil to provide _! full support to ! 
,,ohr & advancem5t ( ! #eb ,ag5da2  7#h7
 calls on ! ,presid5t to develop an     
inclusive & compreh5sive /rategy =      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 9 coord9ation )   
,bosnian & ,h]zegov9ian civil society & 
! ,european ,union1 & to increase       
engagem5t ) m9ority gr\ps 9 an ef=t to  
he> f a div]se cross-section ( citiz5s 9
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 inclusive ( all  
e?nic1 political1 or religi\s           
affiliations2  7#i7 enc\rages ! ,unit$  
,nations & its memb] /ates to cont9ue to
 support ! ,,eu=-,al!a /abilization =ce 
& to review ! curr5t levels ( ! =ce 9 ! 
face ( *all5ges to ! integrity ( ,bosnia
 & ,h]zegov9a2  7#aj7 enc\rages ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to consid] additional /eps to   

support security & /abilization 9       
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & to support ,,eu=2
  7#aa7 condemns individuals :o are     
actively seek+ to und]m9e ! security1   
/ability1 & t]ritorial integrity (      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & urges ! ,presid5t
 & ,european allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 hold su* individuals acc\ntable = _!   
actions1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( sanctions
 :]e appropriate2  7#ab7 condemns !     
inflammatory rhetoric ( politicians 9   
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & o!rs 9 ! region  
:o d5y ! sev]ity or p]petration ( w>    
crimes & g5ocide 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2
  7#ac7 condemns politicians 9 ,bosnian 
& ,h]zegov9a & ! region :o-- 7,a7 p]si/ 
9 rampant corruption = p]sonal enri*m5t 
at ! co/ ( ! prosp]ity ( ! citiz5s (    
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 &  7,b7 prev5t    
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a f adopt+ ! re=ms   
necess>y to secure memb]%ip 9 !         
,european ,union & ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization2 &  7#ad7         
emphasizes t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w
 cont9ue to support ! p ( ,bosnia &     

,h]zegov9a 9 _! que/ to build a unifi$1 
plurali/ic1 prosp]\s1 & peaceful /ate4