[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 157 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 31, 1997.
Whereas in August 1947 the people of Pakistan and India gained their 
        independence from the British;
Whereas the people of India, Pakistan, and the United States have a common 
        interest in the promotion and preservation of democratic systems of 
        government;
Whereas since independence in 1947 the people of India have maintained the 
        world's largest democracy, one that serves as an inspiration for people 
        throughout the world;
Whereas in recent years the people of Pakistan have reasserted their own strong 
        commitment to building and sustaining a democratic system of government;
Whereas, in addition to democracy, the people of Pakistan, India, and the United 
        States have had many shared values and interests over the past fifty 
        years, including the desire to promote the peaceful development of the 
        South Asian region;
Whereas Indian and Pakistani citizens, who have visited or lived in the United 
        States, and United States citizens, who have visited or lived in India 
        and Pakistan, have done much to improve mutual understanding and build 
        friendship over the past fifty years;
Whereas United States citizens of Pakistani or Indian origin have contributed 
        greatly to the advancement of knowledge, the development of the United 
        States economy, and the enrichment of cultural life in the United 
        States;
Whereas the ties of trade and investment among the United States, India, and 
        Pakistan have grown over fifty years to the great benefit of the people 
        of all three countries; and
Whereas the fiftieth anniversary of the independence of Pakistan and India 
        offers an opportunity for India, Pakistan, and the United States to 
        renew their commitment to international cooperation on issues of mutual 
        interest and concern: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the people of India and Pakistan on the 
        occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of their nations' 
        independence;
            (2) looks forward to broadening and deepening United States 
        cooperation and friendship with Pakistan and India in the years 
        ahead for the benefit of the people of all three countries; and
            (3) intends to send a delegation to India and Pakistan 
        during this 50th anniversary year of independence to further 
        enhance the mutual understanding among the United States, 
        Pakistan, and India and among the United States Congress and 
        the parliaments of those countries.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.