,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,january #bb1 #bjai  
,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of             
,pennsylvania 7for himself and ,mr4     
,neal7 submitted the following          
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,honoring the #ajjth      
anniversary of ,ireland's ,first ,dil4  
,whereas the democratic expression of   
the people of ,ireland's will in #aiah  
led directly to the establishment of an 
independent state and enabled the people
 of ,ireland to enjoy the freedom they  
have today2 ,whereas the ,first ,dil    
gave a voice to the people of ,ireland's
 expression of self-determination in the
 #aiah general election2 ,whereas1 on   
,january #ba1 #aiai1 the first meeting  
of the ,first ,dil ireann met in        
,dublin's ,mansion ,house to declare    
,ireland to be an independent nation and
 to establish its alternative           
parliament2 ,whereas the ,first ,dil    

produced a ,declaration of ,independence
 and a ,message to the ,free ,nations of
 the ,world2 ,whereas the ,united       
,states recognized and established      
diplomatic relations with the ,irish    
,free ,state in #aibc2 ,whereas the     
,united ,states and ,ireland continue to
 share deep and abiding ties across a   
host of areas1 including economic1      
scientific1 and educational cooperative 
efforts1 and international development  
cooperation2 ,whereas the more than #ce 
million ,americans of ,irish descent    
strengthen the friendly relations       
between the ,united ,states and         
,ireland2 and ,whereas throughout our   
,united ,states history1 ,americans of  
,irish descent have made significant    
contributions to the ,united ,states and
 have helped to shape its history3 ,now1
 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of  
,representatives-- 7#a7 honors the      
sitting of the ,first ,dil in ,ireland  
on its #ajjth anniversary2  7#b7 honors 
the resolve and sacrifice of the people 

of ,ireland1 who did not lose their     
determination to advance ,irish         
independence2 and  7#c7 reaffirms the   
close bonds between the ,united ,states 
and the ,republic of ,ireland and the   
shared values of the two countries4