,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,johnson 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,enzi7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ 
! ,hell5ic ,republic & ! ,republic (    
,nor? ,mac$onia on ratification ( !     
,prespa ,agreem5t1 :i* resolves a       
long-/&+ bilat]al dispute & e/abli%es a 
/rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! #b c\ntries4 
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ,prime ,m9i/] ( !      
,hell5ic ,republic ,alexis ,tsipras &   
,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia 
,zoran ,zaev display$ great political   
c\rage & lead]%ip by int5sify+ ef=ts to 
resolve a ne>ly #cj-ye> dispute betwe5 !
 #b c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ag1     
#bjah1 ! =eign m9i/]s ( ! ,hell5ic      
,republic & ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia     
sign$ ! ,prespa ,agreem5t1 9 :i*1       

subject to ratification by ! p>liam5t ( 
ea* c\ntry1 bo? p>ties agre$ t ! (ficial
 "n ( ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia w\ld be   
*ang$ to ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia2 
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 !      
,republic ( ,mac$onia held a            
consultative ref]5dum on ! propos$ "n   
*ange 9 :i* ov] #ij p]c5t ( ^? vot+     
support$ jo9+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 
,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ,,nato7 & ! ,european ,union 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,eu7 by accept+ !
 ,prespa ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y  
#aa1 #bjai1 ! ,assembly ( ! ,republic ( 
,mac$onia1 9 accordance ) ! ,prespa     
,agreem5t1 approv$ con/itutional        
am5dm5ts to *ange ! "n ( ! c\ntry to !  
,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia2 ,:]eas1 on 
,janu>y #be1 #bjai1 ! ,hell5ic ,p>liam5t
 ratifi$ ! ,prespa ,agreem5t1 pl$g+ n to
 object to ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia
 jo9+ int]national organizations1       
includ+ ,,nato & ! ,,eu2 ,:]eas !       
,hell5ic ,republic is an important ally 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ho/+ ,unit$ ,/ates   

,naval ,support ,activity ,s\da ,bay on 
! isl& ( ,crete 9 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea2  
,:]eas ! ,hell5ic ,republic has be5 a   
,,nato memb] s9ce #aieb1 & has fai?fully
 met ! #b p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product 
def5se-sp5d+ goal e/abli%$ at ! #bjad   
,wales ,,nato ,summit2 ,:]eas !         
,republic ( ,mac$onia made important    
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$     
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & to !         
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
( ,,nato 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas !        
,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia cont9ues to 
provide soldi]s to ! ,resolute ,support 
,mission ( ,,nato 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas 
! ,republic ( ,mac$onia jo9$ ,,nato's   
,p>tn]%ip = ,peace 9 #aiie1 comm5c$ a   
,,nato ,memb]%ip ,action ,plan 9 #aiii1 
fulfill$ ! t]ms necess>y = accession to 
,,nato by ! #bjjh ,bu*>e/ ,summit1 & 0  
invit$1 9 #bjah1 to beg9 ,,nato         
accession talks2 ,:]eas ! ,republic (   
,mac$onia 0 ! fir/ we/]n ,balkan c\ntry 
to sign a ,/abilization & ,association  
,agreem5t ) ! ,,eu1 & became an (ficial 

c&idate to jo9 ! ,,eu 9 #bjje2 ,:]eas1 9
 ,june #bjah1 ! ,european ,c\ncil set   
out ! pa? t[>d op5+ ,,eu accession      
negotiations ) ! ,republic ( ,mac$onia2 
& ,:]eas ! resolution ( ! nam+ dispute  
betwe5 ! ,hell5ic ,republic & !         
,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia paves ! way 
= ! ,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia to      
become a memb] ( ,,nato & ! ,,eu3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
congratulates ! ,hell5ic ,republic & !  
,republic ( ,nor? ,mac$onia = resolv+ _!
 ne>ly #cj-ye> nam+ disagreem5t2  7#b7  
comm5ds ! lead]%ip & c\rage ( ,prime    
,m9i/] ( ! ,hell5ic ,republic ,alexis   
,tsipras & ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,republic (
 ,nor? ,mac$onia ,zoran ,zaev2  7#c7    
ass]ts t ! agreem5t betwe5 ! ,hell5ic   
,republic & ! ,republic ( ,nor?         
,mac$onia advances /ability1 security1 &
 prosp]ity 9 ,s\!a/ ,europe2  7#d7      
supports ! integration ( ! ,republic (  
,nor? ,mac$onia into ,euro-,atlantic    
in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic  
,treaty ,organization & ! ,european     

,union2 &  7#e7 enc\rages o!r c\ntries 9
 ! region to foll[ ! example ( !        
,hell5ic ,republic & ! ,republic ( ,nor?
 ,mac$onia 9 peacefully resolv+ long-/&+
 disputes4