[20030502]RS21240_北约扩大：参议院建议和同意.pdf

1 63 Stat. 2241 (1949); TIAS 1964; 4 Bevans 828.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21240Updated May 2, 2003NATO Enlargement: Senate Advice andConsentDavid M. AckermanLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Senate is expected to vote on the resolution for NATO enlargement sometimein early to mid-May. The enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) in 1998 to include Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, and theinvitations extended at the NATO summit in November, 2002, to seven additional stateshave raised questions about whether Senate advice and consent is necessary when newstates join NATO. This report describes the process that has been used in previousenlargements Greece and Turkey (1952), the Federal Republic of Germany (1955),Spain (1982), and Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic (1998) and finds thatSenate advice and consent has been sought and given in every instance. The report alsodiscusses the reunification of Germany in 1990. For more on NATO applicants, seeCRS Report RL30168. This report will be updated as needed.The North Atlantic Treaty. The North Atlan