,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,ris*1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ 
! p ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak     
,republic on ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( _!      
indep5d5ce & recogniz+ _! sub/antial    
support to ,ukra9e aga9/ ,russian       
aggression4  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1     
#aiah1 ,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson call$ =
 ! free autonom\s developm5t ( ! peoples
 ( ,au/ria-,hung>y 9 ! ,f\rte5 ,po9ts   
address to a jo9t session ( ,congress1  
contribut+ to ! support ( an indep5d5t  
,cze* & ,slovak nation ,/ate2 ,:]eas !  
peoples ( ! pres5t-day ,cze* ,republic &
 ,slovak ,republic proclaim$ indep5d5ce 
on ,octob] #bh1 #aiah1 & ,octob] #cj1   
#aiah1 respectively1 =m+ ! common /ate (
 ! ,republic ( ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas1  
on ,novemb] #ab1 #aiah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

& ,cze*oslovakia e/abli%$ =mal          
diplomatic relations2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y
 #aidh1 ! ,communi/ ,p>ty (             
,cze*oslovakia seiz$ p[] f !            
democratically elect$ ,gov]nm5t (       
,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bj1  
#aifh1 #bj ,soviet & ,w>saw ,pact       
milit>y divisions invad$ ,cze*oslovakia 
to cru% ! ,prague ,spr+1 a p]iod (      
increas$ political & economic lib]ty    
foll[+ ! appo9tm5t ( ,alex&] ,dubcek z  
,fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,cze*oslovakian     
,communi/ ,p>ty2 ,:]eas1 9 ! nonviol5t  
,velvet ,revolution ( ,novemb] #aihi1 ! 
peoples ( bo? nations ov]?rew #dj ye>s (
 totalit>ian communi/ rule & end$ two   
decades ( ,soviet occupation2 ,:]eas1   
aft] ! ,velvet ,revolution1 ! peoples ( 
,cze*oslovakia e/abli%$ vibrant1        
plurali/ic1 democratic political sy/ems 
bas$ on free-m>ket economics1 fre$om (  
spee*1 a free press1 free & fair        
elections1 ! rule ( law1 & respect =    
human rights--values embodi$ by ,vclav  
,havel1 ! fir/ presid5t ( ,cze*oslovakia

 aft] ! fall ( communism 9 t c\ntry2    
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ba1 #aiij1         
,cze*oslovak ,presid5t ,vclav ,havel    
deliv]$ 8 hi/oric address be=e ! jo9t   
session ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress on  
,cze*oslovakia's pa? to democracy2      
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #a1 #aiic1 ! ,cze*   
,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic 7 =mally
 creat$ z indep5d5t nation /ates aft] ! 
peaceful dissolution ( ,cze*oslovakia2  
,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak    
,republic1 ow+ to sub/antial support f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 jo9$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic  
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 on ,m>*  
#ab1 #aiii1 & ,m>* #bi1 #bjjd1          
respectively1 & h made significant      
contributions to collective def5se & !  
op]ations ( ,,nato z well z int]national
 coalitions l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd 
! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic & ,slovak
 ,republic cont9ue to demon/rate _!     
/rong commitm5t to advanc+ democracy1   
free trade1 respect = human rights1     
int]national peace & security1 & !      
rules-bas$ int]national ord] ?r\gh _!   

memb]%ip 9 ! ,european ,union & o!r     
int]national organizations2 ,:]eas !    
peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze*      
,republic1 & ! ,slovak ,republic h =g$ a
 special relation%ip bas$ on _! %>$     
hi/oric ties1 mutual respect1 close     
coop]ation1 & ! %>$ values ( democracy1 
free trade1 respect = human rights1     
int]national peace & security1 & !      
rules-bas$ int]national ord]2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjbc1 ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak    
,republic are celebrat+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip    
,program ) ! ,national ,gu>ds ( ,texas1 
,nebraska1 & ,indiana1 a program :i* has
 contribut$ to milit>y read9ess &       
int]op]ability betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 ,cze* ,republic1 & ! ,slovak ,republic2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze*        
,republic1 & ! ,slovak ,republic /&     
unit$ 9 support ( ! p & ,gov]nm5t (     
,ukra9e aga9/ ,russia's unju/ifi$ &     
unprovok$ invasion ( ,ukra9e2 & ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 & !  
,slovak ,republic are major contributors

 to political1 humanit>ian1 economic1 & 
milit>y assi/ance to ,ukra9e3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds !
 peoples ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak
 ,republic = ov]?r[+ totalit>ian        
communi/ rule 9 #aihi & ass]t+ _! "r to 
self-det]m9ation & affirm+ _! allegiance
 to ! values ( democracy1 free-m>ket    
economics1 & respect = human rights     
?r\gh ! peaceful1 nonviol5t ,velvet     
,revolution2  7#b7 celebrates ! la/+    
contributions ( ! ,cze* ,republic & !   
,slovak ,republic to sci5ce1 ! arts1    
culture1 music1 lit]ature1 politics1    
trade1 & int]national affairs2  7#c7    
applauds ! a*ievem5ts ( ! ,cze*         
,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic 9 build+
 free1 op51 democratic1 & prosp]\s      
societies ov] ! pa/ #cj ye>s2  7#d7     
congratulates ! peoples ( ! ,cze*       
,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic on !    
#cj? anniv]s>y ( _! indep5d5ce & ! #aje?
 anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 & !
 ,slovak ,republic2  7#e7 congratulates 

! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic 
= _! lead]%ip 9 ! ,european ,union2     
7#f7 expresses gratitude = ! solid>ity (
 ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic
 z !y /& 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,ukra9e 9  
_! fight aga9/ ,russia's brutal1        
unprovok$1 & illegal invasion2  7#g7    
reaffirms ! hi/orical & transnational   
ties t b9d toge!r ! c\ntries & peoples (
 ! ,cze* ,republic1 ! ,slovak ,republic1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z fre$om-lov+ peoples
 & memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty   
,organization2  7#h7 recognizes !       
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze*   
,republic1 & ! ,slovak ,republic        
p>tn]%ip1 z long-/&+ p>tn]s & z ,,nato  
allies1 9 address+ common ?reats &      
*all5ges1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( climate   
*ange1 en]gy security1 advanc$          
te*nologies1 cyb] security1 & resili5ce 
to dis9=mation & hybrid ?reats2  7#i7   
applauds ! commitm5t ( ! ,cze* ,republic
 & ! ,slovak ,republic to sp5d two p]c5t
 ( _! gross dome/ic products on def5se  
by #bjbd1 an important commitm5t !y h   

made z ,,nato allies2 &  7#aj7 expresses
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to fur!r     
/r5g!n transatlantic ties & regional    
security ?r\gh ,,nato1 supports a fa/]  
pace ( mod]nization ( ! ,cze* & ,slovak 
arm$ =ces 9 light ( ! cle> ?reat to     
transatlantic peace & security pos$ by  
,russia's aggression 9 ,ukra9e1 &       
reaffirms commitm5t to cont9ue work+ to 
address new & em]g+ ?reats to our       
security1 includ+ ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & o!r       
au?orit>ian actors4