,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjah,mr4 
,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,ms4         
,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1  
,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,not+ ! ,baltic ,/ates (  
,e/onia's1 ,latvia's1 & ,li?uania's     
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas ! 
,baltic p ( ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &         
,li?uania h a ri* & unique h]itage &    
hi/ory2 ,:]eas aft] c5turies ( =eign    
dom9ation & 9 ! wake ( ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w>1 
,e/onia decl>$ indep5d5ce on ,febru>y   
#bd1 #aiah2 ,latvia decl>$ indep5d5ce on
 ,novemb] #ah1 #aiah2 & ,li?uania decl>$
 indep5d5ce on ,febru>y #af1 #aiah2     
,:]eas1 on ,july #bh1 #aibb1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates =mally recogniz$ ,e/onia1        
,latvia1 & ,li?uania z indep5d5t        
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &    
,li?uania enjoy$ two decades ( national 
sov]eignty until !y 7 illegally & =cibly

 incorporat$ into ! ,soviet ,union 9    
#aidj1 invad$ by ,nazi ,g]many dur+ !   
,second ,_w ,w>1 & occupi$ by ,soviet   
=ces until rega9+ indep5d5ce 9 #aiia2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates nev] recogniz$   
?is illegal occupation ( sov]eign /ates 
&1 foll[+ ! release ( ! ,welles         
decl>ation on ,july #bc1 #aidj1 ma9ta9$ 
cont9u$ diplomatic relations ) ! ?ree   
,baltic ,/ates1 /r5g!n$ by consi/5t     
bip>tisan support f ! ,congress2 ,:]eas 
! ,baltic p1 nev] los+ sight ( _!       
pursuit = fre$om1 play$ a prom95t &     
lead+ role 9 ! /ruggle = national       
indep5d5ce1 civic rights1 & democratic  
re=m2 ,:]eas 9 ! ye>s foll[+ _!         
decl>ations & subsequ5t re/oration (    
full indep5d5ce1 ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &    
,li?uania h demon/rat$ a la/+ commitm5t 
to democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule (  
law2 ,:]eas ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &         
,li?uania actively p>ticipate 9 a range 
( int]national organizations & promote  
fur!r expansion & developm5t ( ,european
 & trans-,atlantic political1 economic1 

& security in/itutions & arrangem5ts2   
,:]eas ,e/onia's1 ,latvia's1 &          
,li?uania's accession into ! ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization has     
contribut$ to ,european /ability &      
security coop]ation1 & s]ves z an       
effective bulw>k aga9/ ,russian         
aggression 9 ,ea/]n ,europe2 & ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has %[n /rong commitm5t to
 ! cont9u$ indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1      
integrity1 & democratic developm5t ( !  
c\ntries t rega9$ _! indep5d5ce aft] !  
collapse ( ! ,soviet ,union3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x--  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 
7#a7 notes ,e/onia's1 ,latvia's1 &      
,li?uania's #ajj? anniv]s>y (           
indep5d5ce1 #bg? anniv]s>y ( _!         
re/oration ( indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet     
,union1 & ! /eadfa/ political1 economic1
 social1 & milit>y progress ! ,baltic   
,/ates h s9ce made2  7#b7 reit]ates !   
cont9u$ support ( ! ,h\se = ! ,european 
,det]r5ce ,initiative z a means =       
enhanc+ det]r5ce & increas+ milit>y     
capabilities on ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 

,organization's ea/]n flank2 &  7#c7    
calls on ! ,presid5t to cont9ue build+ !
 close & mutually b5eficial political1  
economic1 educational1 rese>*1 &        
security relations ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
enjoy$ ) ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania  
s9ce rega9+ _! indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet   
,union4