,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ae1 #bjbe,ms4  
,p+ree 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,turn] ( ,ohio7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ !      
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,mont5egro's
 accession to ! ,european ,union4       
,:]eas ! ,mont5egro a*iev$ a peaceful   
indep5d5ce ?r\gh a ref]5dum 9 #bjjf2    
,:]eas1 foll[+ ,mont5egro's #bjjf       
indep5d5ce ref]5dum1 x became ! #aib;d  
memb] /ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations2 ,:]eas  
,mont5egro has be5 a close p>tn] ( ,ma9e
 ?r\gh ! ,national ,gu>d's ,/ate        
,p>tn]%ip ,program s9ce #bjjf1 promot+  
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,mont5egro 9 milit>y1 economic1 &       
cultural ex*anges2 ,:]eas ,mont5egro has
 be5 a /rong ally ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic   
,treaty ,organization s9ce #bjag1 play+ 
a /rategic role 9 ! alliance's ,balkan  
mission1 despite ef=ts f ,russia to keep
 ,mont5egro out ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic     

,treaty ,organization2 ,:]eas ,mont5egro
 has made advancem5ts 9 address+        
corruption1 c\nt]+ hybrid influ5ces su* 
z cyb] attacks & dis9=mation 9 ! region 
& t[>ds ,mont5egro1 combat+             
transnational organiz$ crime & /r5g!n+  
crim9al ju/ice1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,bureau (     
,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,affairs & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas 
,mont5egro (ficially appli$ to jo9 !    
,european ,union 9 #bjjh1 ) negotiations
 beg9n+ 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas ,mont5egro has  
made great progress ) ,european ,union  
accession *apt]s & cont9ues to dilig5tly
 a*ieve measurable progress 9 ! rema9+  
b5*m>ks2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjbd1 ! #af?  
meet+ ( ! ,accession ,conf]5ce )        
,mont5egro recogniz$ t ! op5+ b5*m>ks = 
,*apt]s #bc & #bd are complete1 pav+ !  
way = ,mont5egro to />t ! process (     
clos+ *apt]s 9 ! accession negotiations2
 & ,:]eas ,mont5egr9s ov]:elm+ly support
 _! c\ntry jo9+ ! ,european ,union1 z   
evid5c$ by ! #bjbc ,european ,union     

,delegation to ,mont5egro's commission$ 
survey t f\nd ov] #gi p]c5t (           
,mont5egr9s support ,european ,union    
memb]%ip3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,unit$  
,/ates--  7#a7 appreciates ,mont5egro's 
dilig5t approa* to complet+ ! ,european 
,union's delib]ate1 m]it-bas$1 & ?or\gh 
process to set ! p>amet]s = ,european   
,union integration & accession2  7#b7   
fully supports ! ,european ,union ef=ts 
to support ,mont5egro & o!r c&idate     
c\ntries to meet /&>ds = accession2     
7#c7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mont5egro 
& ,mont5egro in/itutions to prioritize !
 necess>y re=ms & measures to advance   
,european ,union memb]%ip1 z well z     
ef=ts to fur!r peace & prosp]ity 9 !    
,we/]n ,balkans2  7#d7 recognizes !     
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e &     
,republic ( ,mont5egro & ! jo9t milit>y 
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,ma9e ,national ,gu>d 
& ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,mont5egro2  7#e7       
recognizes ,mont5egro's positive impact 
on ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty            
,organization1 its commitm5t to regional

 /ability1 & its contributions to       
,ukra9e's def5se aga9/ ,russia2  7#f7   
calls on ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 & ,european allies to advocate = 
,mont5egro's ,european ,union accession 
)\t fur!r bilat]al conditions2 &  7#g7  
urges ! ,presid5t & ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
to-- 7,a7 "w closely ) ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,mont5egro2  7,b7 support ,european     
,union enl>gem5t = ! ,we/]n ,balkans1   
includ+ ,mont5egro2  7,c7 support !     
fur!r ,euro-,atlantic integration ( !   
,we/]n ,balkans2 &  7,d7 "w closely ) ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,mont5egro reg>d+ ! bilat]al
 ,framework = ,c\nt]+ ,=eign ,influ5ce  
,manipulation4