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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 418 

Recognizing and welcoming the delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers, 

and Foreign Ministers from the Caribbean to Washington, DC, and 

commending the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for holding the Conference on the Caribbean. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 21, 2007 

Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. RANGEL, 

Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. 

PAYNE, Ms. LEE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FORTUN ̃O, Mr. MACK, Mr. SIRES, 

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, 

Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. WATSON, Ms. 

CLARKE, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 

FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. POE, and Mr. MEEKS of New York) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and welcoming the delegation of Presidents, 

Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers from the Caribbean to Washington, DC, and commending the Caribbean 

Community (CARICOM) for holding the Conference on 

the Caribbean. 

Whereas Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers 

from Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, 

Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, 

Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and 


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the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad, and Tobago will 

travel to Washington, DC, to attend the Conference on 

the Caribbean and meet with Members of Congress; 

Whereas for the first time in its history, through the cooperation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Department of State, and Congress, the Conference on the 

Caribbean is convening June 19, 2007, through June 21, 

2007, in Washington, DC; 

Whereas CARICOM was created through the Treaty of 

Chaguaramas in 1973 at Chaguaramas, Trinidad and 

Tobago; 

Whereas CARICOM was established in order to improve 

labor standards, production, and sustained economic development, expand foreign trade and economic relations, 

increase economic leverage and effectiveness of Member 

States in dealing with third-party states, enhance the coordination of Member States’ foreign policies and trade 

relations, and promote the tradition of democracy in the 

region; 

Whereas CARICOM is developing stronger trade, economic 

relations, and overall cooperation with the United States 

Government; 

Whereas the Conference on the Caribbean is a unique dialogue between leaders of the United States and Caribbean countries to develop regional strategies for economic 

development and better relations with Caribbean countries; 

Whereas the United States has maintained deep and enduring relations with the peoples of Caribbean countries and 

is linked to the Caribbean not only through geography 

but also through common interests and values; 


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Whereas the United States and Caribbean countries can enhance their cooperation in many areas, including mutually beneficial trade and economic relationships, countering the transnational scourges of crime, drugs, and 

terrorism, combating the spread of infectious disease, 

protecting the environment and encouraging tourism, 

maintaining fisheries and other maritime resources, addressing climate change, energy security and renewable 

energy sources, and promoting democracy and good governance; and 

Whereas there are increasing numbers of Americans of Caribbean heritage making myriad contributions to America’s 

rich cultural fabric and diversity: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the deep and historic ties be3 tween the peoples of the United States and the Car4 ibbean; 

5 (2) expresses the hope that relations between 

6 the United States and the Caribbean will continue to 

7 grow closer in the future; 

8 (3) commends the Caribbean Community 

9 (CARICOM) for holding the Conference of the Car10 ibbean; and 

11 (4) recognizes and welcomes the delegation of 

12 Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers 

13 from Caribbean countries to Washington, DC. 

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