,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ricketts7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+ a   
democratic1 plurali/ic1 & prosp]\s      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & its              
,euro-,atlantic aspirations4  ,:]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$]ation ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a &      
,republika ,srpska1 z subord9ate units (
 gov]nm5t bel[ ! /ate1 in/all$ ! ,,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=ms am5dm5ts to !
 ,dayton ,agreem5t1 :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 !    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
unanim\sly adopt$ resolution #bfeh on   
,novemb] #b1 #bjbb1 =mally reau?oriz+ ! 
mult9ational /abilization =ce kn[n z    
,,eu=-,al!a = a p]iod ( #a ye> to help  
implem5t def5se & milit>y aspects ( !   
,dayton ,agreem5t2 ,:]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 ! ,european ,union 
unanim\sly grant$ c&idacy /atus to      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a on ,decemb] #ae1   
#bjbb1 call+ ^u ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to 
cont9ue its ef=ts to implem5t democratic
 re=ms & confirm+ t ! future ( ,bosnia &
 ,h]zegov9a lies ) ! ,european ,union2  
,:]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 ,presid5t ( ,republika 
,srpska1 has hamp]$ reconciliation ef=ts
 ?r\gh g5ocide d5ial1 engag$ 9          
de/abiliz+ security maneuv]s & ?reat5$  
to )draw ,republika ,srpska f /ate-level
 in/itutions1 includ+ ! judici>y1 !     
security s]vices1 ! ,indirect ,tax      
,au?ority1 & ! arm$ =ces ( ,bosnia &    

,h]zegov9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aj1    
#bjba1 ! p>liam5t ( ,republika ,srpska--
 7#a7 vot$ 9 favor ( d5y+ !             
con/itutional & legitimate au?ority (   
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 9 num]\s areas1    
includ+ indirect taxation1 ju/ice1 &    
security & def5se2 &  7#b7 falsely      
claim$ entity-level compet5cies 7       
illegally transf]r$ to ,bosnia &        
,h]zegov9a2 ,:]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%$2 ,:]eas ,milorad ,dodik has     
?reat5$ ! secession ( ,republika ,srpska
 f ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 :i* contrav5es 
! ,dayton ,accords & jeop>dizes ! peace 
& security ( ! entire ,we/]n ,balkans   
region2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1 #bjbc1   
,milorad ,dodik aw>d$ a m$al to ,russian
 ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 amid !      
unprovok$ w> on ,ukra9e by ! ,russian   
,f$]ation1 = /r5g!n+ relations betwe5   
,republika ,srpska & ! ,russian         
,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a  
conduct$ a g5]al election on ,octob] #b1
 #bjbb1 :i* result$ 9 ! election ( eljko
 ,komi1 ,d5is ,beirovi1 & eljka         
,cvijanovi to ! trip>tite presid5cy2    
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc1 all      
memb]s ( ! trip>tite presid5cy visit$   
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 = ! fir/ "t 9 #ah ye>s &
 p>ticipat$ 9 meet+s ) (ficials ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & a bip>tisan meet+ ) 
,s5ators2 ,:]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 ! 
#ca/ anniv]s>y ( its decl>ation (       
indep5d5ce2  7#b7 reaffirms /rong &     
long/&+ bip>tisan support = ,bosnia &   
,h]zegov9a & ! t]ritorial integrity1    
sov]eignty1 & multie?nic "* ( ,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 !
 ,g5]al ,framework ,agreem5t = ,bosnia &
 ,h]zegov9a 7also kn[n z ! ,dayton      
,agreem5t & ! ,dayton ,accords7 & to    
enact electoral & t>get$ /ate-level     
con/itutional re=ms prior to ! #bjbd    

g5]al election 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 &
 calls = ! urg5t adoption ( a package ( 
election integrity measures to address  
widespread conc]n among vot]s ab\t !    
sanctity ( elections 9 ,bosnia &        
,h]zegov9a & to address ! fraud & abuse 
t *>act]iz$ ! #bjbb elections2  7#d7    
calls on ! memb]s ( ! ,presid5cy (      
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to recognize _!    
critical role 9 pres]v+ /ability1 to    
embrace compromise & cons5sus build+ )9 
! decision-mak+ process ( _!            
in/itutions1 & 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 ! memb]s ( ! ,presid5cy ( ,bosnia & 

,h]zegov9a 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 ! memb]s ( ! ,presid5cy (     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 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 ! 
annual reau?orization ( ! ,,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 calls on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-- 7,a7 to "w 9 close coop]ation 
) relevant in/itutions to discuss       
cont+5cy plans if ! annual              
reau?orization ( ! ,,eu=-,al!a          
/abilization =ce is put 9 jeop>dy2 &    
7,b7 to take /eps to det] malign actors1
 bo? inside & outside ( ,bosnia &       
,h]zegov9a1 f ?reat5+ ! t]ritorial      
integrity ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2  7#ab7
 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#ac7 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#ad7 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,c7 ?reat5 ! 
t]ritorial integrity ( ,bosnia &        
,h]zegov9a1 und]m9e ! /ate & in/itutions
 ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 & block        
functional1 effici5t1 & acc\ntable      
gov]nm5t at all levels2  7#ae7          
ackn[l$ges ! decision ( ! ,european     
,union to grant c&idacy /atus to ,bosnia
 & ,h]zegov9a1 & enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to take advantage 
( su* c&idacy /atus to accel]ate ! re=ms
 requir$ to meet its goals = memb]%ip 9 
! ,european ,union2  7#af7 supports !   
use ( ,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 to hold individuals
 acc\ntable = high-level corruption &   
actions t ob/ruct ! ,dayton ,accords2 & 
7#ag7 emphasizes t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t w cont9ue to support-- 7,a7 ! 
t]ritorial integrity1 sov]eignty1 &     
multie?nic "* ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 & 
7,b7 ! p ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 9 _!    
goal to build a democratic1 plurali/ic1 
prosp]\s1 & peaceful ,/ate4