,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,mr4   
,bilirakis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pappas1    
,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4    
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4
 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#bjd? anniv]s>y ( ! ,w> ( ,greek        
,indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas ! concept (        
democracy1 9 :i* ! supreme p[] to gov]n 
0 ve/$ 9 ! p1 0 develop$ 9 anci5t       
,greece2 ,:]eas ! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7 inspir$ by anci5t ,greek
 political philosophy :5 =m+ ! political
 sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !      
ideals en%r9$ 9 ! ,decl>ation (         
,indep5d5ce inspir$ ! upris+ ( ! ,greek 
p aga9/ ! ,ottoman ,empire & 7 reflect$ 
9 ! revolution>y ,greek ,con/itutions2  
,:]eas ! ,w> ( ,greek ,indep5d5ce       
initiat$ ! /ruggle = self-det]m9ation ( 
all ! occupi$ nations ( ! ,ottoman      

,empire2 ,:]eas ,am]ican philhell5es1   
includ+ future abolitioni/ ,dr4 ,samuel 
,gridley ,h[e1 future abolitioni/       
,jona?an ,peckham ,mill]1 & ,george     
,j>vis1 travel$ to ,greece to fight     
alongside & provide aid to ! ,greek p 9 
_! /ruggle = indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates g5]\sly s5t humanit>ian   
assi/ance to ! p ( ,greece dur+ _!      
/ruggle = indep5d5ce1 (t5 ?r\gh         
philhell5e committees2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,greece h be5 allies 9 all     
int]national conflicts ?r\gh\t mod]n    
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! ,greek-,am]ican        
community has positively contribut$ to  
,am]ican society & has help$ =ge ! ties 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has greatly contribut$ 
to ! recon/ruction ( ,greece aft] ,_w   
,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty
 ,organization 7,,nato7 memb]%ip has    
fur!r tight5$ ! coop]ation betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece2 ,:]eas ,greece 
has consi/5tly %[n /rong commitm5t to   
meet+ ,,nato def5se sp5d+ obligations & 

contributes m ?an #c p]c5t ( its ,,gdp 9
 def5se1 :ile /rongly support+ a m robu/
 ,european def5se2 ,:]eas ,greece is an 
integral "p ( ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas
 ,greece occupies a non-p]man5t memb]   
seat at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security     
,c\ncil = ! #bjbe-bjbf t]m2 ,:]eas      
,greece is a /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 br++ political /ability &      
economic developm5t to ! ,balkan region1
 hav+ actively contribut$ to !          
,euro-,atlantic integration ( ! c\ntries
 ( ! region & hav+ be5 "o ( ! major     
inve/ors 9 s\!a/]n ,europe1 includ+ 9   
critical infra/ructure2 ,:]eas ! address
 ( ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,greece1 ,kyriakos 
,mitsotakis1 to a jo9t session (        
,congress 9 ,may #bjbb consolidat$ !    
/rong ties betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 bas$  
on %>$ values1 z well z ! importance ( !
 ,greek-,am]ican community = ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,greece enjoys /rong     
bip>tisan support 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,congress2 ,:]eas ,greece p>ticipates 9 
& actively promotes sev]al s*emes (     

regional p>tn]%ip 9 ! ,ea/]n            
,m$it]ranean2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 demon/rat$ its support = ! trilat]al   
p>tn]%ip ( ,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus  
by enact+ into law ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean
 ,security & ,en]gy ,p>tn]%ip ,act (    
#bjai1 & ?r\gh jo9t engagem5t ) ,greece1
 ,israel1 & ,cyprus 9 ! #ca =mat2 ,:]eas
 ?is support 0 reit]at$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,greece ,def5se & ,int]p>liam5t>y
 ,p>tn]%ip ,act1 includ$ 9 ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbb1 e/abli%+ a #ca              
,int]p>liam5t>y ,gr\p to discuss !      
expansion ( coop]ation 9 o!r areas (    
common conc]n2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,greece's commitm5t to security         
coop]ation l$ to ! conclusion ( a       
,mutual ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t1  
:i* 0 updat$ 9 #bjba1 9 ord] to enhance 
def5se ties betwe5 ! two c\ntries &     
promote /ability 9 ! broad] region2     
,:]eas ! ongo+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece    
,/rategic ,dialogue reflects ,greece's  
importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a       

geo/rategic p>tn]1 namely 9 ! ,ea/]n    
,m$it]ranean & ,balkans & z a valuable  
,,nato ally2 ,:]eas ! port (            
,alex&r\polis 9 nor!a/ ,greece has      
evolv$ into a key en]gy hub & /rategic  
po9t1 connect+ ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea ) !  
,balkans & ,ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas !     
,gov]nm5ts & p ( ,greece & ! ,unit$     
,/ates are at ! =efront ( int]national  
ef=ts to advance fre$om1 democracy1 rule
 ( law1 human rights1 peace1 & /ability2
 ,:]eas ^? ef=ts & simil> ideals h =g$ a
 close bond betwe5 ! peoples ( ,greece &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas x is prop] & 
desirable = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate
 ! #bjd? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>* #be1 #ahba1 
,greek ,indep5d5ce ,day ) ! p ( ,greece1
 & to reaffirm ! democratic pr9ciples f 
:i* ^? two great c\ntries 7 f\nd$3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 ext5ds w>m      
congratulations & be/ wi%es to ! p (    
,greece z !y celebrate ! #bjd? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,w> ( ,greek ,indep5d5ce2  7#b7    
expresses support = ! pr9ciples (       

democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law 
to :i* ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece  
are committ$2  7#c7 notes ! important   
role t ,greece has play$ 9 ! wid]       
,european region & 9 ! community (      
nations s9ce ga9+ its indep5d5ce2  7#d7 
comm5ds ! ,greek-,am]ican community =   
its contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
its role z a bridge betwe5 ! two        
c\ntries2  7#e7 comm5ds ! geo/rategic   
importance ( ,greece at ! junction (    
?ree cont95ts & 9 p>ticul> ! critical   
role ,greece plays 9 promot+ /ability 9 
! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean & ,we/]n ,balkans 
& 9 cont9u\sly uphold+ int]national law 
& respect = national sov]eignty &       
t]ritorial integrity2 &  7#f7           
appreciates ! deep5+ coop]ation betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece1 bas$ on %>$   
values & int]e/s1 includ+ ! important   
bilat]al en]gy & security p>tn]%ip & !  
important role t ,greece plays 9 bol/]+ 
,european en]gy security4