IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 374 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Georgia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2011 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself 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 Georgia. 
Whereas Georgia has been developing its democratic and 
market-economy institutions for over a decade; 
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; 
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; 
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Whereas Georgia’s economic reforms have spurred strong 
economic growth and foreign direct investment; 
Whereas the August 2008 war with Russia nearly halted 
Georgia’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 from 
the devastation of the August 2008 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 
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 
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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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