Congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the 28th anniversary of the country's independence.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 307 Congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the 28th anniversary of the country’s independence. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 10, 2019 Mr. GOSAR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the 28th anniversary of the country’s independence. Whereas, on December 23, 1990, the people of Slovenia voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from the former Yugoslavia in a national referendum; Whereas, on June 25, 1991, the Republic of Slovenia de- clared itself as an independent and sovereign nation; Whereas, on December 23, 1991, the parliament of Slovenia adopted a constitution based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and democratic ideals; Whereas, during its 28 years of independence, Slovenia has been an important United States ally in Central Europe VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:42 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR307.IH HR307 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 307 IH and a strong advocate of democracy, the rule of law, and the merits of an open, free market economy; Whereas the Government of Slovenia has made important contributions to international efforts to promote peace, stability, and development in Southeast Europe, Afghani- stan, and elsewhere; Whereas the Government of Slovenia serves as a leader in ef- forts to remove destructive land mines in parts of South- east Europe and in other parts of the world; Whereas Slovenia has become an active member of inter- national organizations, including the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization, the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and Whereas Slovenia has further consolidated its international role through successful chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 2005, and, as the first new member from Central and Eastern Europe, the presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2008: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives here- 1 by— 2 (1) congratulates the people and the Govern- 3 ment of the Republic of Slovenia as the country cele- 4 brates 28 years of independence; 5 (2) commends the people of Slovenia on the sig- 6 nificant progress made in the last 28 years; 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:42 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR307.IH HR307 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HRES 307 IH (3) recognizes the important role of the Slove- 1 nian community in the United States to promote 2 partnership and cooperation between the two coun- 3 tries; and 4 (4) encourages the Government of the Republic 5 of Slovenia to continue its important work in the 6 transatlantic alliance, and the efforts to further 7 peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeast Europe 8 and elsewhere. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:42 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR307.IH HR307 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS