,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjbj,mr4  
,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4      
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4       
,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( 
,texas1 & ,mrs4 ,radewag57 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t = #ej ye>s1 !
 ,republic ( ,fiji has work$ ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates t[>d /ability1 prosp]ity1 & peace
 9 ! ,pacific & beyond1 & express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to rema9 a      
/rong1 reliable1 & active p>tn] 9 !     
,pacific4  ,:]eas ,fiji became indep5d5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom on ,octob] #aj1      
#aigj2 ,:]eas ,fiji is a valu$ security 
p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
,int]national ,milit>y ,education &     
,tra9+ 7,,imet7 program1 :i* s5ds memb]s
 ( ! ,republic ( ,fiji ,milit>y ,=ces to
 pr(essional milit>y education c\rses 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,republic (   

,fiji ,milit>y ,=ces deploy$ to         
,au/ralia 9 ,janu>y #bjbj to assi/ ) !  
,au/ralian bu%fires & look to contribute
 to future ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+   
op]ations2 ,:]eas ,fiji p>ticipates 9   
work%ops sponsor$ by ,unit$ ,/ates      
,indo-,pacific ,comm& cov]+ int]national
 humanit>ian law1 humanit>ian assi/ance 
& disa/] relief 7,,hadr71 m>itime       
security1 peacekeep+1 & se>* & rescue   
op]ations2 ,:]eas s9ce sign+ a %iprid]  
agreem5t ) ,fiji 9 #bjai1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates has ho/$ ,fijian %iprid]s on     
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & ,coa/ ,gu>d       
vessels2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t supports /r5g!n+ coop]ative   
activities ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,fiji1       
includ+ su/a9able fi%]ies managem5t & ^?
 au?oriz$ by ! ,asia ,reassurance       
,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law  
#aae-aji72 ,:]eas section #abeb ( !     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        
#aaf-ib7 exp&s ! numb] ( c\ntries t     
receive assi/ance "u ! ,indo-,pacific   

,m>itime ,security ,initiative1 includ+ 
,fiji2 ,:]eas a peaceful1 prosp]\s1 &   
op5 ,indo-,pacific root$ 9 a rule-bas$  
ord] t promotes security1 opportunity1 &
 dignity to all peoples b5efits ! p (   
bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,fiji2 ,:]eas     
,fiji re/or$ democratic gov]nance 9     
#bjad2 ,:]eas ov] #cj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s trace _! roots to ,fiji1 _m (   
:om reside 9 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas ,fiji has
 ho/$ ! ,peace ,corps s9ce #aifh2 ,:]eas
 ,des ,pla9es1 ,ill9ois1 & ,nailuva1    
,fiji1 are si/] cities1 a broad-bas$1   
long-t]m p>tn]%ip to promote peace ?r\gh
 mutual respect1 und]/&+1 & coop]ation  
c5t]$ on p-to-p ex*anges2 & ,:]eas !    
,nevada ,national ,gu>d ent]$ into a    
,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program ) ,fiji 9      
#bjai3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds !        
,republic ( ,fiji on a successful return
 to democracy & #b elections deem$ to be
 free & fair by int]national obs]v]s2   
7#b7 supports & affirms ! full          
implem5tation ( provisions ( ! ,asia    

,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-dji7 ) reg>d to      
deep5+ its coop]ation ) ,fiji 9 areas ( 
mutual int]e/1 includ+ fi%]ies & m>9e   
res\rce cons]vation1 environm5tal       
*all5ges & resili5ce1 global heal?1     
developm5t & trade1 & p-to-p ties1 z    
well z cont9u+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 
z appropriate1 to support ! rule ( law1 
good gov]nance1 & economic developm5t2 &
  7#c7 recognizes ,fiji's p>ticipation 9
 mult9ational security =ces &           
multilat]al in/itutions1 includ+ !      
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,int]national        
,monet>y ,fund1 ! ,_w ,bank1 ! ,asian   
,developm5t ,bank1 ! ,int]national      
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 ! ,_w ,trade     
,organization1 ! ,pacific ,community1 & 
! ,secret>iat ( ! ,pacific ,regional    
,environm5tal ,programme1 & ! ,pacific  
,isl&s ,=um4