,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjba ,mr4 
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 
,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !
 #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( !     
,republic ( ,p]u4  ,:]eas ,july #bjba   
m>ks two c5turies ( ,p]u's indep5d5ce f 
,spa91 an occasion also ref]r$ to z ,las
 ,fie/as ,patrias2 ,:]eas ,p]u's        
proclamation ( indep5d5ce 9 ,july #ahba 
m>k$ a hi/orical turn+ po9t at a "t :5  
c\ntries 9 ! hemisph]e 7 collectively on
 a que/ = indep5d5ce & fre$om2 ,:]eas   
,p]u's ,act ( ,indep5d5ce 0 writt5 by   
,manuel ,prez de ,tudela--a prom95t     
,p]uvian attorney & patriot--& took     
place 9 ,lima on ,july #ae1 #ahba2      
,:]eas1 on ,july #bh1 #ahba1 ,jos       
,francisco de ,san ,m>tn--an ,arg5t9e   
,g5]al :o help$ propel indep5d5ce       
movem5ts 9 ! region & :o play$ a pivotal
 role 9 ,p]u's indep5d5ce--proclaim$ at 

! ,plaza de ,armas1 ,s9ce ?is mom5t1    
,p]u is free & indep5d5t by ! g5]al w ( 
! p & by ju/ice ( _! cause t ,god       
def5ds4 ,long live ! ,homel&6 ,long live
 fre$om6 ,long live indep5d5ce62 ,:]eas 
! road to ,p]u's indep5d5ce consi/$ ( a 
long & ardu\s process1 initiat$ decades 
prior ?r\gh ! v>i\s upris+s ( me/izo &  
indig5\s populations :o prote/$ _!      
oppression & s\ght to improve _! rights 
& livelihoods2 ,:]eas ,p]u's            
proclamation ( indep5d5ce m>k$ ! beg9n+ 
( ! p ( ,p]u's que/ to e/abli% a        
gov]nm5t committ$ to advanc+ !          
democratic rights & prosp]ity ( its     
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$
 diplomatic relations ) ,p]u 9 #ahbg &  
today bo? c\ntries enjoy a /rategic     
p>tn]%ip bas$ on %>$ democratic values &
 int]e/s ( democratic gov]nance1 ! rule 
( law1 security1 economic prosp]ity1 &  
human rights2 ,:]eas ! bonds (          
association & fri5d%ip betwe5 ! peoples 
( ! two c\ntries h be5 /r5g!n$ by ! l>ge
 numb] ( ,p]uvians :o h migrat$ to !    

,unit$ ,/ates :]e !y make significant   
contributions to bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,p]u2 & ,:]eas ,p]uvians & ,p]uvian     
,am]icans resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h    
enri*$ & add$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates way (  
life 9 ! social1 economic1 & political  
ar5as1 & ,p]u's ri* id5tity & h]itage h 
become an integral "p ( ! cultural      
tape/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 commemorates ! 
#bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,p]u2  
7#b7 recognizes ! hi/orical significance
 ( ,p]u's indep5d5ce 9 ! ,we/]n         
,hemisph]e & reaffirms its commitm5t to 
support+ ! p ( ,p]u 9 _! que/ = fur!r   
developm5t1 /ability1 & prosp]ity2  7#c7
 expresses support = ! pr9ciples (      
democratic gov]nance to :i* ! p ( ,p]u  
are committ$2 &  7#d7 celebrates !      
contributions t ,p]uvians & ,p]uvian    
,am]icans h made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4