,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjai,mr4
 ,buc%on 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4   
,kildee1 & ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #cjj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,pr9cipality (  
,lie*t5/e91 & express+ support = ef=ts  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to /r5g!n 
its relation%ip ) t c\ntry4  ,:]eas     
,lie*t5/e9 is locat$ betwe5 ,switz]l& & 
,au/ria 9 ! ,upp] ,rh9e ,valley ( !     
,european ,alps1 & is r\ghly ! same     
geographic size z ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas
 ,lie*t5/e9 has approximately #ch1jjj   
inhabitants1 prim>ily ,roman ,ca?olics (
 ,g]manic e?nicity2 ,:]eas foll[+ !     
pur*ases ( ! ,lord%ip ( ,s*ell5b]g & !  
,c\nty ( ,vaduz 9 #afii & #agab1        
respectively1 on ,janu>y #bc1 #agai1 !  
,holy ,roman ,emp]or ,*>les ,,vi unit$ !
 two jurisdictions1 elevat+ !m to ! rank
 ( ,rei*sfr/5tum 7,imp]ial              

,pr9cipality71 e/abli%+ ! bord]s &      
t]ritory t /ill exi/ today2 ,:]eas1 9   
#ahjf1 ,napoleon dissolv$ ! ,holy ,roman
 ,empire1 & ,lie*t5/e9 became a sov]eign
 c\ntry = ! fir/ "t2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahfh1   
,lie*t5/e9 disb&$ its army & ev] s9ce   
has rema9$ a neutral c\ntry1 hav+ )/ood 
,europe's *all5g+ p]iods dur+ ! #ai? &  
#bj? c5turies2 ,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9 is a   
con/itutional h]$it>y mon>*y on a       
democratic & p>liam5t>y basis1 head$ by 
its rul+ ,pr9ce2 ,:]eas ! p>liam5t (    
,lie*t5/e91 ! ,l&tag1 consi/s ( #be     
repres5tatives1 elect$ = #d-ye> t]ms by 
proportional repres5tation 9 #b         
multiseat con/itu5cies1 #aj repres5t+ ! 
l[l& area & #ae repres5t+ ! highl& area2
 ,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9 ma9ta9s a /rong sy/em
 ( *ecks & balances betwe5 !            
legislative1 executive1 & judicial      
bran*es ( gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas s9ce ! sign+ 
( a cu/oms treaty 9 #aibc1 ,lie*t5/e9 & 
,switz]l& h =m$ a common economic area2 
,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9 also uses ! ,swiss    
franc z its national curr5cy2 ,:]eas    

s9ce ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 despite its  
small geographic area & limit$ natural  
res\rces1 ,lie*t5/e9 has develop$ a     
prosp]\s1 highly indu/rializ$1          
free-ent]prise economy1 ) manufactur+ z 
! ma9 contributor to its economy1 foll[$
 by g5]al s]vices & f9ancial s]vices2   
,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9 has be5 a memb] ( !   
,european ,economic ,area s9ce ,may     
#aiie1 mak+ x "p ( ! ,european ,union's 
s+le m>ket & p>ty to applicable ,,eu    
regulatory frameworks2 ,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9
 is an active memb] 9 int]national      
organizations su* z ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe1
 ! ,organization = ,security &          
,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 ! ,_w ,trade     
,organization1 ! ,int]national ,c\rt (  
,ju/ice1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & !         
,european ,free ,trade ,association2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,lie*t5/e9's  
second-l>ge/ bilat]al export p>tn] aft] 
,g]many1 export+ a range ( products t   
are integral p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
supply *a9 ( goods 9 indu/ries includ+  
con/ruction1 automotive1 d5ti/ry1       

audio-visual1 surface te*nologies1 &    
coat+ solutions2 ,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9      
annually exports goods wor? ne>ly half a
 billion doll>s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
,lie*t5/e9's =eign direct inve/m5ts 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates am\nt to ne>ly            
#hej1jjj1jjj1 repres5t+ m ?an #bb1jjj p]
 inhabitant 9 ,lie*t5/e92 ,:]eas        
,lie*t5/e9 companies bas$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates employ r\ghly #d1jjj ,am]icans1  
:i* is ov] #aj p]c5t ( ,lie*t5/e9's     
dome/ic population2 ,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9   
op5$ a p]man5t ,embassy to ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 9 #bjjb1 & has 
s9ce e/abli%$ a network ( ,honor>y      
,consulates locat$ 9 ,macon1 ,georgia1  
,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 ,*icago1      
,ill9ois1 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 &      
,h\/on1 ,texas2 ,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9       
cont9ues to p>tn] ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
develop fur!r av5ues to boo/ its        
inve/m5t & job gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
(f] opportunities to ,unit$ ,/ates      
bus9esses to ent] ! ,european m>ket2 &  
,:]eas ,lie*t5/e9 works /eadfa/ly ) !   

,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national community
 to relieve & br+ solutions to          
humanit>ian crises1 su* z crimes aga9/  
humanity1 human traffick+1 & mod]n      
slav]y3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
#cjj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,pr9cipality (      
,lie*t5/e92 &  7#b7 expresses its       
support = ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
cont9ue to /r5g!n its relation%ip ) t   
c\ntry4