,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bd1 #bjbj,mr4 ,yoho 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 and ,mrs4 ,radewagen7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recognizing that for #ej years1 the ,republic of ,fiji has worked with the ,united ,states toward stability1 prosperity1 and peace in the ,pacific and beyond1 and expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that the ,united ,states will continue to remain a strong1 reliable1 and active partner in the ,pacific4 ,whereas ,fiji became independent of the ,united ,kingdom on ,october #aj1 #aigj2 ,whereas ,fiji is a valued security partner of the ,united ,states1 participating in the ,international ,military ,education and ,training 7,,imet7 program1 which sends members of the ,republic of ,fiji ,military ,forces to professional military education courses in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,republic of ,fiji ,military ,forces deployed to ,australia in ,january #bjbj to assist with the ,australian bushfires and look to contribute to future ,united ,nations peacekeeping operations2 ,whereas ,fiji participates in workshops sponsored by ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command covering international humanitarian law1 humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 7,,hadr71 maritime security1 peacekeeping1 and search and rescue operations2 ,whereas since signing a shiprider agreement with ,fiji in #bjai1 the ,united ,states has hosted ,fijian shipriders on ,united ,states ,navy and ,coast ,guard vessels2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government supports strengthening cooperative activities with the ,government of ,fiji1 including sustainable fisheries management and those authorized by the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-aji72 ,whereas section #abeb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 expands the number of countries that receive assistance under the ,indo-,pacific ,maritime ,security ,initiative1 including ,fiji2 ,whereas a peaceful1 prosperous1 and open ,indo-,pacific rooted in a rule-based order that promotes security1 opportunity1 and dignity to all peoples benefits the people of both the ,united ,states and ,fiji2 ,whereas ,fiji restored democratic governance in #bjad2 ,whereas over #cj1jjj ,united ,states citizens trace their roots to ,fiji1 many of whom reside in ,california2 ,whereas ,fiji has hosted the ,peace ,corps since #aifh2 ,whereas ,des ,plaines1 ,illinois1 and ,nailuva1 ,fiji1 are sister cities1 a broad-based1 long-term partnership to promote peace through mutual respect1 understanding1 and cooperation centered on people-to-people exchanges2 and ,whereas the ,nevada ,national ,guard entered into a ,state ,partnership ,program with ,fiji in #bjai3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 commends the ,republic of ,fiji on a successful return to democracy and #b elections deemed to be free and fair by international observers2 7#b7 supports and affirms the full implementation of provisions of the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7 with regard to deepening its cooperation with ,fiji in areas of mutual interest1 including fisheries and marine resource conservation1 environmental challenges and resilience1 global health1 development and trade1 and people-to-people ties1 as well as continuing ,united ,states assistance1 as appropriate1 to support the rule of law1 good governance1 and economic development2 and 7#c7 recognizes ,fiji's participation in multinational security forces and multilateral institutions1 including the ,united ,nations1 the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 the ,world ,bank1 the ,asian ,development ,bank1 the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency1 the ,world ,trade ,organization1 the ,pacific ,community1 and the ,secretariat of the ,pacific ,regional ,environmental ,programme1 and the ,pacific ,islands ,forum4