,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cjg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #aj1         
#bjai,mr4 ,gosar submitted the following
 resolution2 which was referred to the  
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,congratulating the people
 and ,government of the ,republic of    
,slovenia on the #bhth anniversary of   
the country's independence4  ,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  
as an independent and sovereign nation2 
,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 during its #bh years 
of independence1 ,slovenia has been an  
important ,united ,states ally in       
,central ,europe and a strong advocate  

of democracy1 the rule of law1 and the  
merits of an open1 free market economy2 
,whereas the ,government of ,slovenia   
has made important contributions to     
international efforts to promote peace1 
stability1 and development in ,southeast
 ,europe1 ,afghanistan1 and elsewhere2  
,whereas the ,government of ,slovenia   
serves as a leader in efforts to remove 
destructive land mines in parts of      
,southeast ,europe and in other parts of
 the world2 ,whereas ,slovenia has      
become an active member of international
 organizations1 including the ,united   
,nations1 the ,organization for         
,security and ,cooperation in ,europe1  
the ,council of ,europe1 the ,world     
,trade ,organization1 the ,european     
,union1 the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty    
,organization1 and the ,organization for
 ,economic ,cooperation and             
,development2 and ,whereas ,slovenia has
 further consolidated its international 
role through successful chairmanship of 
the ,organization for ,security and     

,cooperation in ,europe in #bjje1 and1  
as the first new member from ,central   
and ,eastern ,europe1 the presidency of 
the ,council of the ,european ,union in 
#bjjh3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the
 ,house of ,representatives hereby--    
7#a7 congratulates the people and the   
,government of the ,republic of         
,slovenia as the country celebrates #bh 
years of independence2  7#b7 commends   
the people of ,slovenia on the          
significant progress made in the last   
#bh years2  7#c7 recognizes the         
important role of the ,slovenian        
community in the ,united ,states to     
promote partnership and cooperation     
between the two countries2 and  7#d7    
encourages the ,government of the       
,republic of ,slovenia to continue its  
important work in the transatlantic     
alliance1 and the efforts to further    
peace1 stability1 and prosperity in     
,southeast ,europe and elsewhere4