,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #addg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,b]a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mr4     
,case1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 & ,ms4          
,k+-,h9ds7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t =  
#ee ye>s1 ! ,republic ( ,fiji has work$ 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d /ability1        
prosp]ity1 & peace 9 ! ,pacific &       
beyond1 & express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w     
cont9ue to rema9 a /rong1 reliable1 &   
active p>tn] 9 ! ,pacific4  ,:]eas !    
,republic ( ,fiji became indep5d5t ( !  
,unit$ ,k+dom on ,octob] #aj1 #aigj2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,fiji e/abli%$ 
diplomatic relations on ,july #bb1      
#aiga1 :5 ! ,ambassador ( ,fiji1 ,semesa
 ,k4 ,sikiv\1 pres5t$ 8 cr$5tials to    
,presid5t ,ri*>d ,m4 ,nixon2 ,:]eas     
,fiji is a valu$ security p>tn] ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticipat+ 9 !           
,int]national ,milit>y ,education &     

,tra9+ 7,,imet7 program1 :i* s5ds memb]s
 ( ! ,republic ( ,fiji ,milit>y ,=ces to
 pr(essional milit>y education c\rses 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,republic (   
,fiji ,milit>y ,=ces cont9ue to be a    
l>ge provid] ( troops & police to ,unit$
 ,nations peacekeep+ op]ations2 ,:]eas  
,fiji p>ticipat$ 9 ,pacific ,p>tn]%ip   
#bjbe1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy's l>ge/    
annual mult9ational humanit>ian         
assi/ance & disa/] response mission     
conduct$ 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 & 9        
collaboration ) p>tn] nations su* z     
,fiji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy enhances   
regional int]op]ability & disa/]        
response capabilities1 increases        
security & /ability 9 ! region1 & fo/]s 
new & endur+ fri5d%ips 9 !              
,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas ! ,republic (    
,fiji ,milit>y ,=ces p]sonnel p>ticipat$
 9 a multilat]al milit>y-to-milit>y     
tra9+ ex]cise ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
,pacific 9 ,ex]cise ,c>t:eel2  ,:]eas1  
s9ce sign+ a %iprid] agreem5t ) ,fiji 9 
#bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ho/$ ,fijian 

%iprid]s on ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & ,coa/ 
,gu>d vessels = m>itime law en=cem5t    
op]ations2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t supports /r5g!n+ coop]ative   
activities ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,fiji1       
includ+ su/a9able fi%]ies managem5t2    
,:]eas section #abeb ( ! ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 exp&$ 
! numb] ( c\ntries t receive assi/ance  
"u ! ,indo-,pacific ,m>itime ,security  
,initiative1 includ+ ,fiji2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,fiji sign$ an          
,acquisition & ,cross-,s]vic+ ,agreem5t 
9 #bjbd :i* enables ! effici5t transf] (
 fuel & m$ical supplies z well z ! use (
 ma9t5ance facilities dur+ em]g5cies2   
,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,m>co ,rubio   
ann\nc$ ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to      
collaborate ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,fiji on    
jo9t port infra/ructure inve/m5t at !   
#bjbf ,quad ,=eign ,m9i/]s' ,meet+1     
highlight+ ,fiji's role z a crucial     
p>tn] 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas ,fiji &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h sign$ a ,compact     

,developm5t ,fund+ ,agreem5t to advance 
t[>ds design+ a ,mill5nium ,*all5ge     
,corporation compact program t w br+    
tangible b5efits to bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,fiji2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is      
,fiji's l>ge/ export m>ket1 acc\nt+ =   
#bh4e p]c5t ( ,fiji's total m]*&ise     
exports2 ,:]eas a peaceful1 prosp]\s1 & 
op5 ,indo-,pacific promotes security1   
opportunity1 & dignity to all peoples1  
b5efits ! p ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,fiji1 & ,fiji has advanc$ its own      
,ocean ( ,peace ,decl>ation t 0 adopt$  
by ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um ,lead]s ,meet+
 9 #bjbe1 display+ ,fiji's position z a 
valu$ lead] 9 ! region & its commitm5t  
to ^! pr9ciples2 ,:]eas ,fiji re/or$    
democratic gov]nance 9 #bjad2  ,:]eas   
ov] #ej1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s trace 
_! roots to ,fiji1 _m ( :om reside 9    
,cali=nia2 ,:]eas ,fiji has ho/$ !      
,peace ,corps s9ce #aifh2 ,:]eas ,des   
,pla9es1 ,ill9ois1 & ,nailuva1 ,fiji1   
are si/] cities1 a broad-bas$1 long-t]m 
p>tn]%ip to promote peace ?r\gh mutual  

respect1 und]/&+1 & coop]ation c5t]$ on 
p-to-p ex*anges2 & ,:]eas ! ,nevada     
,national ,gu>d ent]$ into a ,/ate      
,p>tn]%ip ,program ) ,fiji 9 #bjai3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates #ee   
ye>s ( diplomatic relations betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,fiji2    
7#b7 comm5ds ,fiji on a successful      
return to democracy & two elections     
deem$ to be free & fair by int]national 
obs]v]s1 & urges t ! next g5]al election
 expect$ to take place betwe5 #bjbf-bjbg
 rema9s free & fair2  7#c7 supports &   
affirms ! full implem5tation (          
provisions ( ! ,asia ,reassurance       
,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law  
#aae-dji7 & supports its /r5g!n+ ) reg>d
 to deep5+ its coop]ation ) ,fiji 9     
areas ( mutual int]e/1 includ+ fi%]ies &
 m>9e res\rce cons]vation1 environm5tal 
*all5ges & resili5ce1 global heal?1     
developm5t & trade1 & p-to-p ties1 z    
well z cont9u+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 
z appropriate1 to support ! rule ( law1 

good gov]nance1 & economic developm5t2 &
  7#d7 recognizes ,fiji's p>ticipation 9
 mult9ational security =ces &           
multilat]al in/itutions1 includ+ !      
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,int]national        
,monet>y ,fund1 ! ,_w ,bank1 ! ,asian   
,developm5t ,bank1 ! ,int]national      
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 ! ,_w ,trade     
,organization1 ! ,pacific ,community1 ! 
,secret>iat ( ! ,pacific ,regional      
,environm5tal ,programme1 & ! ,pacific  
,isl&s ,=um4