IV 
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. ABER-
CROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, Mr. CANNON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CROW-
LEY, 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) sub-
mitted 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, pros-
perous, and just Asia Pacific community by conducting 
cooperative research, education, and dialogue programs 
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•HRES 355 IH 
on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific 
region and the United States; 
Whereas the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders was cre-
ated 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 Pa-
cific island nations and other Pacific governments; 
Whereas for the first the time in its history, through the co-
operation 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 endur-
ing relations with the peoples of the Pacific islands dur-
ing times of peace and war and is linked to the Pacific 
not only through geography but also through common in-
terest and values; 
Whereas the governments of the Pacific Islands Region are 
key partners with the United States in combating ter-
rorism 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 fish-
eries, 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 Pa-
cific 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. 
Æ 
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