,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #iba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,turn] ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,bell1 & ,mr4 ,gu?rie7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#cj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,dayton ,peace       
,accords4  ,:]eas1 ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbe1 
m>ks ! ,g5]al ,framework ,agreem5t =    
,peace 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords71 
:i* end$ ! ,bosnian ,w> & br\ght peace  
to ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 ,:]eas         
widespread & sy/ematic 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 ov] #h1jjj ,muslim  
m5 & te5ag]s 7 deta9$ & kill$2 ,:]eas ! 
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nato71 l$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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 culm9at+ 9 a   
hi/oric peace agreem5t :i* 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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
preamble z ,,eu7 /abilization missions  
ov] ! pa/ #cj 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 & ! 
broad] community1 :i* creat$ /rong      
relation%ips betwe5 all p>ties involv$ 9
 ! negotiations1 includ+ a si/] city    
relation%ip betwe5 ,dayton & ,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 economy2 ,:]eas ,,eu op5$    
accession negotiations ) ,bosnia &      
,h]zegov9a 9 ,m>* #bjbd2 ,:]eas ! ,,nato

 ,p>liam5t ,assembly held its #bjbe     
,spr+ ,session 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 to     
commemorate ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,dayton
 ,peace ,accords2 ,:]eas ,,nato &       
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a agre$ to an        
,individual ,tailor$ ,p>tn]%ip ,program 
9 ,octob] #bjbe1 /r5g!n+ ,,nato &       
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a's /rategic p>tn]%ip
 & position+ ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a clos] 
to ,,nato memb]%ip /atus2 & ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates ho/s a diaspora ( an      
e/imat$ #cej1jjj individuals ( ,bosnian 
desc5t1 l>ge numb]s ( :om reside 9 ,/4  
,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 &   
,b[l+ ,gre51 ,k5tucky3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
reaffirms ! jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,eu   
commitm5t to promote & protect human    
rights1 democracy1 & ! rule ( law 9     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a & ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7
 comm5ds ! cont9u$ commitm5t ( ! p (    
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to peace &         
coop]ation #cj ye>s aft] ! ,dayton      
,peace ,accords2  7#c7 notes ! ef=ts    
und]tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bosnia &     

,h]zegov9a t[>d ,,nato & ,,eu memb]%ip1 
includ+ measures to resolve its         
con/itutional issues1 /r5g!n its gov]n+ 
/ructures1 & und]take necess>y economic1
 rule ( law1 & judicial re=ms2  7#d7    
reit]ates ! cont9u$ importance ( !      
,dayton ,peace ,accords z ! basis (     
con/itutional re=m 9 ,bosnia &          
,h]zegov9a & ! promotion ( political1   
economic1 legal1 & religi\s equality1   
:i* are also key requirem5ts = ,,eu     
accession2  7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to cont9ue to      
pursue con/itutional re=ms ne$$ to      
reconcile ! pa/ & engage across e?nic & 
religi\s l9es ) empa?y & respect to     
build a common future2  7#f7 urges !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 ?r\gh 
its respective lead]s1 to uphold !      
integrity ( ! trip>tite presid5cy1      
/r5g!n its key in/itutions1 & "w to     
a*ieve an indep5d5t democracy2  7#g7    
urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to      
ma9ta9 support = ! ,(fice ( ! ,high     
,repres5tative until memb]s ( ! ,peace  

,implem5tation ,c\ncil rea* a unanim\s  
agreem5t t ! pres5ce ( ! ,(fice ( !     
,high ,repres5tative is no long]        
necess>y2  7#h7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t to "w closely ) ,bosnia &     
,h]zegov9a & its bord]+                 
nations--especially ^? :o are           
signatories ( ! ,dayton ,peace          
,accords--to support full implem5tation 
( ! ,/abilization & ,association        
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,,eu & ! ,balkan     
,/ates2  7#i7 enc\rages cont9u$ regional
 coop]ation to combat ! malign influ5ce 
( =eign actors1 su* z ! ,russian        
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2    
7#aj7 recognizes ! ,/ate ( ,ohio & !    
great] ,dayton community = _! role 9    
fo/]+ ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords1 & =    
cont9u+ to support diplomacy1 security1 
& peace ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#aa7 ackn[l$ges 
! important contributions ( !           
,bosnian-,am]ican diaspora 9 _!         
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4