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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. 

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 

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 


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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 


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Whereas there are increasing numbers of Americans of Pacific islander ancestry making myriad contributions to 

America’s dynamism and diversity: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes and welcomes the leaders of the 

3 Pacific Islands to Washington, D.C.; and 

4 (2) commends the East-West Center for hosting 

5 the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders. 

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