IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 414 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with 
the country of Georgia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 
SHUSTER, and Ms. SCHWARTZ) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States should initiate negotiations to enter 
into a free trade agreement with the country of Georgia. 
Whereas Georgia has been developing its democratic and 
market-economy institutions for over a decade; 
Whereas the pace of democratic and economic reforms has 
accelerated dramatically since the Rose Revolution of 
2003; 
Whereas the democratically elected government of Georgia 
has worked aggressively to combat corruption and in-
crease transparency and accountability in government in-
stitutions, and should continue to do so; 
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Whereas Georgia has implemented a number of economic re-
forms, particularly in its tax and regulatory regimes; 
Whereas such reforms were designed to encourage entrepre-
neurship and small business development; 
Whereas Georgia’s economic reforms have spurred strong 
economic growth and foreign direct investment; 
Whereas the August conflict with Russia nearly halted Geor-
gia’s economic growth, depleted public resources, drove 
up unemployment, and left a severe humanitarian crisis 
in its wake; 
Whereas the global financial crisis has further hindered 
growth and investment in Georgia; 
Whereas strong economic growth and investment would pro-
vide the necessary resources for Georgia to recover quick-
ly from the devastation of the August conflict, as well as 
to further strengthen democratic institutions and solidify 
public support for democratic governance; 
Whereas a vibrant, stable democracy in the Caucasus region 
is in the interest of the United States; 
Whereas Georgia’s position along energy transit routes is of 
strategic importance to the United States; 
Whereas Georgia has aggressively sought integration into 
Euro-Atlantic institutions; 
Whereas closer engagement with Georgia through trade nego-
tiations would encourage even greater reform in Georgia 
and build its capacity to further modernize and liberalize 
its economy; 
Whereas Georgia is a member of the World Trade Organiza-
tion; and 
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Whereas pursuant to an agreement between Congress and the 
Bush Administration reached on May 10, 2007, the 
United States is committed to assisting its trading part-
ners in efforts to improve standards of environmental and 
labor protections: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should initiate negotia-
tions to enter into a free trade agreement with Georgia. 
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