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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 355 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 355

    Recognizing and welcoming the leaders of the Pacific Islands to 
 Washington, D.C., and commending the East-West Center for hosting the 
                 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2007

Mr. Faleomavaega (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Abercrombie, 
  Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
 Cannon, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
 Engel, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McKeon, 
 Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Watson, 
and Mr. Wexler) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Recognizing and welcoming the leaders of the Pacific Islands to 
 Washington, D.C., and commending the East-West Center for hosting the 
                 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders.

Whereas the United States is a Pacific nation;
Whereas the East-West Center, as established by the United States Congress in 
        1960, contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific 
        community by conducting cooperative research, education, and dialogue 
        programs on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific region 
        and the United States;
Whereas the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders was created in 1980 at the 
        East-West Center, which sponsors and supports this regional institution 
        through its Pacific Islands Development Program;
Whereas the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders is the most broadly-based 
        regional cooperation institution in the Pacific, including 20 leaders 
        from both independent Pacific island nations and other Pacific 
        governments;
Whereas for the first the time in its history, through the cooperation of the 
        East-West Center, the Department of State, and Congress, the Pacific 
        Islands Conference of Leaders is convening May 7, 2007, through May 9, 
        2007, in Washington, D.C.;
Whereas the United States has maintained deep and enduring relations with the 
        peoples of the Pacific islands during times of peace and war and is 
        linked to the Pacific not only through geography but also through common 
        interest and values;
Whereas the governments of the Pacific Islands Region are key partners with the 
        United States in combating terrorism in all its forms;
Whereas the United States and the Pacific island nations can enhance their 
        cooperation in many other areas, including mutually beneficial trade and 
        economic relationships, tourism, environmental protection, maintenance 
        of fisheries, and other maritime resources, addressing climate change, 
        democracy and good governance, and combating the spread of infectious 
        diseases; and
Whereas there are increasing numbers of Americans of Pacific islander ancestry 
        making myriad contributions to America's dynamism and diversity: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and welcomes the leaders of the Pacific 
        Islands to Washington, D.C.; and
            (2) commends the East-West Center for hosting the Pacific 
        Islands Conference of Leaders.
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