,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bcc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,crowley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,neal1 and 
,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs 
,,resolution  ,honoring the ,good       
,friday ,agreement 7the ,belfast        
,agreement71 on the #aeth anniversary of
 its ratification1 as the framework for 
lasting peace in ,northern ,ireland4    
,whereas the ,good ,friday ,agreement   
represented a landmark breakthrough that
 provided ,ireland with a political     
framework to address its future2        
,whereas the ,good ,friday ,agreement   
acknowledged the right of differing     
political traditions to pursue their    
goals of remaining part of the ,united  
,kingdom or of ,irish ,unity2 ,whereas  
the ,good ,friday ,agreement            
demonstrated democratic and peaceful    
means of resolving differences2 ,whereas
 members of both political parties in   

the ,united ,states came together to    
support the ,good ,friday ,agreement2   
and ,whereas the ,good ,friday          
,agreement promotes religious freedom1  
democracy1 and human rights3 ,now1      
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
goals and ideals of the ,good ,friday   
,agreement2  7#b7 urges all communities 
to continue to engage in the legal      
political process2  7#c7 calls on the   
,governments of the ,united ,kingdom and
 ,ireland to work together to achieve   
full implementation of the ,good ,friday
 ,agreement1 including the creation of a
 ,bill of ,rights for ,northern         
,ireland2 and  7#d7 recognizes the      
urgent and ongoing necessity of         
reconciliation1 and urges the           
involvement of the ,united ,kingdom1 the
 ,republic of ,ireland1 and communities 
to work toward genuine reconciliation4