,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #egf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4    
,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,reaffirm+ ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! c\ntry (    
,georgia4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) ,georgia
 9 #aiib foll[+ its indep5d5ce f !      
,soviet ,union 9 #aiia2 ,:]eas ! ye>    
#bjag m>ks ! #be? anniv]s>y ( !         
e/abli%m5t ( ^! diplomatic relations2   
,:]eas ,vice ,presid5t ,p5ce dur+ 8     
visit to ,georgia on ,augu/ #a1 #bjag1  
/at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia are   
b\nd toge!r by an oa? ( fri5d%ip & a %>$
 commitm5t to ! cause ( fre$om2 ,:]eas !

 ,georgian regions ( ,abkhazia & ,s\?   
,ossetia rema9 "u ,russian occupation1  
"o-fif? ( ,georgia's sov]eign t]ritory2 
,:]eas ,georgia has be5 a /rong ally ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) ?\s&s ( ,georgians &   
,am]icans s]v+ side-by-side 9 ,kosovo1  
,iraq1 & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ,georgia   
has provid$ m troops 9 support ( combat 
op]ations 9 ,afghani/an on a p]-capita  
basis ?an any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas 
,georgia plays a key role 9 ! ,nor!rn   
,di/ribution ,network l9es (            
communication t support ,,nato ef=ts 9  
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas inve/m5t 9 !        
exploration & developm5t ( en]gy to     
a*ieve indep5d5ce is critical to !      
future /ability ( ,georgia & all ( ea/]n
 ,europe2 ,:]eas ,georgia has long be5 a
 model = democratic pr9ciples &         
progress2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia 
has demon/rat$ its commitm5t 9 fight+   
corruption1 develop+ mod]n /ate         
in/itutions1 & develop+ m>ket-economy   
in/itutions2 ,:]eas economic re=ms      
enact$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia h      

result$ 9 /rong economic gr[? & increas$
 =eign inve/m5t to include inve/m5ts f  
,u4,s4 bus9esses2 & ,:]eas ,memb]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress h voic$ conc]ns 
ab\t individuals 9 ,georgia work+ to    
und]m9e commitm5ts made to ,am]ican     
companies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms !    
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia & its p2  7#b7    
reaffirms ! support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
,georgia's memb]%ip into ,,nato2  7#c7  
rememb]s & honors ! sacrifices (        
,georgian s]vicememb]s & _! families :o 
h giv5 _! lives 9 ! cause ( fre$om2     
7#d7 supports ,georgia's commitm5t to a 
peaceful resolution to ! dispute )      
,russia & calls = ! end ( ,russia's     
occupation ( ,georgian sov]eign         
t]ritory2  7#e7 supports ,georgia's     
cont9u$ commitm5t to in/itutional re=ms1
 fre$om1 t]ritorial indep5d5ce &        
integration into ,euro-,atlantic        
in/itutions2  7#f7 supports increas$    
economic coop]ation & bilat]al trade    

betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,georgia2  7#g7
 calls = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to      
/r5g!n & en=ce ! rule ( law ) reg>ds to 
adh]+ to contractual obligations &      
protect+ intellectual prop]ty rights2   
7#h7 calls = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,georgia to  
demon/rate its commitm5t to welcome &   
respect freely negotiat$ conditions (   
bo? exi/+ & future bus9ess inve/m5t2 &  
7#i7 /&s by ,georgia & its p z p>tn]s & 
fri5ds1 & our %>$ vision ( a free &     
indep5d5t ,georgia4