,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,torres ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,self1 & ,mr4 ,latim]7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ support = ,unit$
 ,/ates =ces to rema9 z a "p ( ! ,kosovo
 ,=ce4  ,:]eas ! ,kosovo ,=ce 7,,k=7 0  
deploy$ to ,kosovo foll[+ ! #aiii       
,kosovo w> to ma9ta9 peace & /ability 9 
,kosovo & to s]ve z a det]r5t to fur!r  
aggression by ,belgrade2 ,:]eas ,,k=    
d]ives its m&ate f ! ,june #i1 #aiii1   
,kumanovo ,milit>y-,te*nical ,agreem5t  
betwe5 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty        
,organization 7,,nato7 & ! =m] ,f$]al   
,republic ( ,yugoslavia2 ,:]eas !       
provisions ( ?is agreem5t 7 incorporat$ 
into ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil  
,resolution #abdd2 ,:]eas !re h be5     
sev]al rec5t in/ances ( increas$ milit>y
 t5sions betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,kosovo & 
! ,republic ( ,s]bia s9ce ! #aiii       

,kosovo w>1 includ+-- 7#a7 an ,augu/ #f1
 #bjbb1 incid5t on ! ,kosovo-,s]bia     
bord] :5 a ,kosovo patrol report$ be+   
fir$ ^u f across ! bord]2  7#b7 !       
,septemb] #bd1 #bjbc1 ,banjska attack :5
 heavily arm$ ,s]b gunm5 ambu%$ ,kosovo 
,police ne> ! ,banjska ,mona/]y 9 nor!rn
 ,kosovo1 kill+ ,s]geant ,afrim ,bunjaku
 & w\nd+ o!rs2 &  7#c7 ! ,septemb] #bi1 
#bjbc1 buildup ( ,s]bian tanks1         
artill]y1 & me*aniz$ infantry on !      
,republic ( ,kosovo's bord]1 prompt+ a  
w>n+ by ,national ,security ,c\ncil     
,spokesp]son ,re> ,admiral ,john ,kirby 
& a dem& by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,s]bia to 
)draw2 ,:]eas1 9 response to ^! ev5ts & 
o!r dang]s1 ,,k= deploy$ units to nor!rn
 ,kosovo to ma9ta9 peace & /ability2    
,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil
 ,resolution #abdd /ates t ,,k='s       
express$ goal is to det] r5ew$          
ho/ilities1 ma9ta91 & :]e necess>y1     
en=ce ! cease-fire e/abli%$ "u !        
,kumanovo ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas1 today1 ,,k=
 plays a key mission 9 ma9ta9+ ! peace &

 security betwe5 ,kosovo & ,s]bia1 z    
well z be+ a political det]r5t to ^?    
seek+ to /oke e?nic viol5ce2 ,:]eas !re 
are an e/imat$ #e1jjj ,,nato milit>y    
p]sonnel assign$ to ,,k=1 ( :i* a small 
=ce ( up to #fjj milit>y p]sonnel are   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel2 ,:]eas !
 ,i[a ,national ,gu>d1 ?r\gh ! ,/ate    
,p>tn]%ip ,program1 (f]s critical       
/rategic assi/ance to ,,k= & ,i[a       
,national ,gu>d units b5efit greatly f  
op]ational tra9+ ) ,,k=2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has be5 in/rum5tal 9 provid+ key
 milit>y capabilities & intellig5ce to  
ma9ta9 peace & security betwe5 ,kosovo &
 ,s]bia ) ! small1 b crucial ,am]ican   
milit>y pres5ce 9 ,kosovo2 & ,:]eas a   
r$uction ( ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y        
p]sonnel 9 ,,k= w\ld come at ! co/ (    
/ability & security )9 ! region & b5efit
 ( ^? :o seek to up5d peace3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes t ! significant t5sions 
betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,kosovo & !        
,republic ( ,s]bia are n resolv$ & ^!   

significant t5sions rema9 betwe5 ! two  
c\ntries2  7#b7 ass]ts t ! cont9u$      
milit>y pres5ce ( ,,nato's ,,k= is vital
 to help ma9ta9 peace & security betwe5 
,s]bia & ,kosovo2  7#c7 supports ! ongo+
 pres5ce ( ,,nato's ,,k= mission 9      
,kosovo to ma9ta9 peace & security      
betwe5 ,s]bia & ,kosovo2  7#d7 expresses
 /rong support = ! deploym5t ( ,unit$   
,/ates milit>y p]sonnel to ,,k=2  7#e7  
recognizes ! cont9u$ ne$ = ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y capabilities to ensure t ,,k=  
reta9s a robu/ op]ational =ce2 &  7#f7  
/rongly urges t ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y   
p]sonnel /ation$ 9 ,kosovo rema9 !re    
until ! mission is complete4