,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjaf,ms4 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lev91
 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4   
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 
,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4  
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4
 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1
 & ,mr4 ,pascrell7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ,ukra9e's 
act ( decl>ation ( indep5d5ce f !       
,soviet ,union4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bd1 
#aiia1 ! p ( ,ukra9e proclaim$ !y w\ld  
no long] be subject to ,soviet rule1    
inspir+ ! _w ) _! call = democracy & !  
rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! democratically     
elect$ ,ukra9e ,p>liam5t decl>$         
indep5d5ce & ! creation ( an indep5d5t &
 democratic /ate1 reflect+ ! desire ( ! 
p ( ,ukra9e = fre$om & sov]eignty foll[+
 ye>s ( communi/ oppression2 ,:]eas     

,ukra9e1 a nation ( m ?an #de1jjj1jjj p1
 has its own di/9ct l+ui/ic1 cultural1 &
 religi\s traditions2 ,:]eas 9 #aiig1   
,ukra9e & ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty     
,organization 7,,nato7 sign$ a          
decl>ation to complem5t ! ,*>t] on a    
,di/9ctive ,p>tn]%ip1 solidify+         
relations betwe5 ,,nato & ,ukra9e1      
greatly contribut+ to regional &        
,euro-,atlantic security2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e
 cont9ues its coop]ation ) ,,nato & !   
,european ,union 9 ord] to exp$ite its  
entry 9 ^? int]national organizations & 
integrate into ! int]national community 
( democratic /ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjd1 9 ! 
aft]ma? ( unfair & fraudul5t election   
results1 ! ,ukra9e p %[$ _! ability to  
resolve political diff]5ces ?r\gh       
nonviol5t prote/ by engag+ 9 peaceful   
demon/rations2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 ?\s&s ( p
 ga!r$ on ,indep5d5ce ,squ>e 9 ,ukra9e's
 capital1 z well z 9 o!r p>ts ( !       
c\ntry1 to dem& *ange f ! corrupt regime
 ( ! ,yanukovy* ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas   
s9ce ! abdication ( ,presid5t           

,yanukovy*1 ! new adm9i/ration has      
reflect$ ! w ( its p by /r5g!n+ rule (  
law1 mod]niz+ gov]nm5t ag5cies &        
legislature1 & re=m+ private sectors2   
,:]eas 9 #bjad1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation    
=cibly & illegally occupi$ ! ,ukra9e    
t]ritory ( ,crimea1 & invad$ regions (  
ea/]n ,ukra9e1 9 gross violation (      
,ukra9e's sov]eignty1 des]v+            
condemnation f ! int]national community2
 ,:]eas ov] #a1jjj1jjj                  
,ukra9ian-,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "w
 tirelessly t[>ds e/abli%+ clos] ties   
betwe5 ! two nations2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,congress has consi/5tly         
demon/rat$ /rong bip>tisan support = an 
indep5d5t1 democratic ,ukra9e3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 obs]ves &        
congratulates ! p ( ,ukra9e on ! #be?   
anniv]s>y ( ,ukra9e's indep5d5ce2  7#b7 
comm5ds ! democratic re=ms t h be5      
accompli%$ & ef=ts t /ill mu/ be made2 &
  7#c7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
commitm5t to ,ukra9e's indep5d5ce1      

sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial integrity4