treaties: 110-20
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| id | congress | number | title | topic | transmitted_date | in_force_date | countries | index_terms | resolution_text |
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| 110-20 | 110 | 20 | Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Albania and Croatia | International Law and Organization | 2008-07-23T00:00:00Z | 110-20, Albania, Croatia, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty, Protocols, TD110-20 | <p>As approved:</p><br><p>Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), </p><br><p></p><br><p>Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Subject to a Declaration and a Condition. </p><br><p></p><br><p>The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the Protocol to the North Atlantic</p><br><p>Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of Albania, adopted at Brussels on July 9, 2008,</p><br><p>and signed that day on behalf of the United States of America (the "Protocol") (Treaty Doc. 110-</p><br><p>20), subject to the declaration of section 2 and the condition of section 3.</p><br><p></p><br><p>Section 2. Declaration</p><br><p></p><br><p>The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following</p><br><p>declaration:</p><br><p></p><br><p>(a) Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty provides that Parties may, by unanimous agreement,</p><br><p>invite any other European State in a position to further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty</p><br><p>and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty,</p><br><p>and thus become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO"). </p><br><p></p><br><p>(b) The Bucharest Summit Declaration, issued by the Heads of States and Governments</p><br><p>participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Bucharest on April 3, 2008, states</p><br><p>that NATO welcomes Ukraine's and Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations for membership in</p><br><p>NATO. The Bucharest Summit Declaration additionally states that it was "agreed today that</p><br><p>these countries will become members of NATO."</p><br><p></p><br><p>(c) The Senate declares that it is important that NATO keep its door open to all European</p><br><p>democracies willing and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership.</p><br><p> </p><br><p>Section 3. Condition</p><br><p></p><br><p>The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following</p><br><p>condition:</p><br><p></p><br><p>Presidential Certification </p><br><p></p><br><p>Prior to the deposit of the instrument of ratification, the President shall certify to the Senate as</p><br><p>follows:</p><br><p></p><br><p>1. The inclusion of the Republic of Albania in NATO will not have the effect of increasing</p><br><p>the overall percentage share of the United States in the common budgets of NATO; and</p><br><p> </p><br><p>2. The inclusion of the Republic of Albania in NATO does not detract from the ability of the</p><br><p>United States to meet or to fund its military requirements outside the North Atlantic area.</p><br><p> </p><br><p> </p><br><p>Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), </p><br><p></p><br><p>Section 1. Senate Advice and Consent Subject to a Declaration and a Condition. </p><br><p></p><br><p>The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the Protocol to the North Atlantic</p><br><p>Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of Croatia, adopted at Brussels on July 9, 2008,</p><br><p>and signed that day on behalf of the United States of America (the "Protocol") (Treaty Doc. 110-</p><br><p>20), subject to the declaration of section 2 and the condition of section 3.</p><br><p></p><br><p>Section 2. Declaration</p><br><p></p><br><p>The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following</p><br><p>declaration:</p><br><p></p><br><p>(a) Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty provides that Parties may, by unanimous agreement,</p><br><p>invite any other European State in a position to further the principles of the North Atlantic Treaty</p><br><p>and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty,</p><br><p>and thus become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO"). </p><br><p></p><br><p>(b) The Bucharest Summit Declaration, issued by the Heads of States and Governments</p><br><p>participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Bucharest on April 3, 2008, states</p><br><p>that NATO welcomes Ukraine's and Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations for membership in</p><br><p>NATO. The Bucharest Summit Declaration additionally states that it was "agreed today that</p><br><p>these countries will become members of NATO."</p><br><p></p><br><p>(c) The Senate declares that it is important that NATO keep its door open to all European</p><br><p>democracies willing and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership.</p><br><p> </p><br><p>Section 3. Condition</p><br><p></p><br><p>The advice and consent of the Senate under section 1 is subject to the following</p><br><p>condition:</p><br><p></p><br><p>Presidential Certification </p><br><p></p><br><p>Prior to the deposit of the instrument of ratification, the President shall certify to the Senate as</p><br><p>follows:</p><br><p></p><br><p>1. The inclusion of the Republic of Croatia in NATO will not have the effect of increasing</p><br><p>the overall percentage share of the United States in the common budgets of NATO; and</p><br><p> </p><br><p>2. The inclusion of the Republic of Croatia in NATO does not detract from the ability of the</p><br><p>United States to meet or to fund its military requirements outside the North Atlantic area.</p><br><p></p><br><p></p><br> |
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