,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajfh  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,july #bi1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,gosar 7for himself and ,mr4  
,trone7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,expressing the sense of  
the ,house of ,representatives that the 
alliance between the ,united ,states and
 the ,republic of ,slovenia and the     
enduring friendship between the         
,american and ,slovenian peoples is     
critical to ,united ,states interests4  
,whereas1 on ,december #bc1 #aiij1 the  
people of ,slovenia voted overwhelmingly
 in favor of independence from the      
former ,yugoslavia in a national        
referendum2 ,whereas1 on ,june #be1     
#aiia1 the ,republic of ,slovenia       
declared itself an independent and      
sovereign country2 ,whereas1 on         
,december #bc1 #aiia1 the parliament of 
,slovenia adopted a constitution based  
on the rule of law1 respect for human   

rights1 and democratic ideals2 ,whereas1
 on ,april #g1 #aiib1 the ,united       
,states recognized the independence of  
,slovenia1 which was followed by the    
establishment of diplomatic relations on
 ,august #aa1 #aiib2 ,whereas ,slovenia 
has made important contributions to     
international efforts to promote peace1 
stability1 and development in ,europe1  
the ,middle ,east and the ,near ,east1  
,africa1 and elsewhere2 ,whereas        
,slovenia has been an important ,united 
,states ally in ,central ,europe and a  
strong advocate of democracy1 human     
rights1 the rule of law1 and the merits 
of an open and free market economy2     
,whereas ,central ,europe is a critical 
geographic region for ,united ,states1  
,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization  
7,,nato71 and ,european ,union 7,,eu7   
interests2 ,whereas ,china and the      
,russian ,federation have made concerted
 efforts to exert influence on our      
,central ,european allies and partners  
to drive a wedge between these nations  

and the rest of ,,nato and the ,,eu2    
,whereas ,slovenia has become an active 
member country of international         
organizations1 including the ,united    
,nations1 ,,nato1 the ,,eu1 the         
,organization for ,economic ,cooperation
 and ,development1 the ,organization for
 ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe1 
the ,council of ,europe1 and the ,world 
,trade ,organization2 ,whereas ,slovenia
 has further strengthened its           
international role by successfully      
chairing the ,organization for ,security
 and ,cooperation in ,europe in #bjje1  
and1 as the first new member from       
,central and ,eastern ,europe1 by       
successfully holding the presidency of  
the ,council of the ,european ,union in 
#bjjh1 when it also hosted a summit     
between the ,united ,states and the     
,european ,union attended by ,president 
,george ,w4 ,bush2 ,whereas ,slovenia   
will hold the presidency of the ,council
 of the ,european ,union again in #bjba2
 ,whereas ,slovenia actively            

participates in numerous regional forums
 with strong transatlantic interest1    
notably the ,three ,seas ,initiative and
 the ,partnership for ,transatlantic    
,energy ,cooperation2 ,whereas almost a 
decade has passed since the last visit  
of the ,prime ,minister of ,slovenia to 
the ,white ,house and a new interaction 
at this level is therefore urgently     
needed2 and ,whereas1 on ,march #c1     
#bjbj1 ,janez ,jana was elected as the  
#adth ,prime ,minister of ,slovenia and 
has not yet met with the ,president of  
the ,united ,states to further          
political1 trade1 and military          
relationships3 ,now1 therefore1 be it   
,that the ,house of ,representatives    
hereby-- 7#a7 applauds the many         
achievements of the ,republic of        
,slovenia since gaining its independence
 and respects its contribution to       
freedom loving people around the world2 
7#b7 recognizes the close friendship1   
strategic partnership1 and strong       
alliance between the ,united ,states and

 ,slovenia1 which has facilitated the   
enhancement of democratic values and the
 promotion of peace around the world2   
7#c7 recognizes the important role of   
the ,slovenian community in the ,united 
,states to promote partnerships and     
cooperation between the two countries1  
as well as the significant and historic 
contributions of this community to the  
,american society and economy1 including
 to the ideal of the ,american dream2   
7#d7 encourages continued engagement    
between the ,united ,states and         
,slovenia to further the bilateral      
relationship and pursue shared interests
 and goals around the world2 and  7#e7  
encourages a bilateral meeting between  
the ,president of the ,united ,states   
and the ,prime ,minister of ,slovenia4