That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) the full integration of Kosovo into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) is a priority for the national security interests of the United States in Southeastern Europe; (2) the United States is deeply concerned with the growing malign activities of the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, and other malign actors in the Western Balkans, and the threat these pose to the security of United States forces stationed in the region and to the strategic interests of the United States in Southeastern Europe; (3) the United States strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo as a democratic, multiethnic state, and reaffirms its recognition of Kosovo’s independence; (4) the United States strongly supports Kosovo’s aspirations as a democratic, multiethnic state, and encourages Kosovo’s continued progress toward integration into NATO; (5) the United States should continue and deepen its support for the modernization of the Kosovo Security Force, the Kosovo Intelligence Agency, and other relevant security organs of the Kosovo state, in order to strengthen Kosovo’s capacity for self-defense and interoperability with NATO forces; (6) the United States urges the remaining 4 non-recognizing member states of NATO, namely Greece, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain, to amend their positions on Kosovo’s sovereignty, so as to allow Kosovo to formally commence movement toward integration into NATO; (7) the pathway toward Kosovo’s full NATO membership should proceed through sequential steps, including— (A) Kosovo’s inclusion in the NATO Partnership for Peace program; (B) Kosovo’s admission into the NATO Membership Action Plan; and (C) Kosovo’s full admission into NATO as a member state; and (8) it is the policy of the United States to— (A) actively advocate within NATO for Kosovo’s inclusion in the Partnership for Peace and the Membership Action Plan; (B) engage diplomatically with non-recognizing NATO member states to encourage recognition of Kosovo’s sovereignty; and (C) continue security assistance and capacity-building efforts with Kosovo’s security and intelligence institutions.