[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 203 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 203

Congratulating Ukraine on the tenth anniversary of re-establishment of 
                           its independence.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2001

   Mr. Schaffer (for himself and Ms. Kaptur) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Ukraine on the tenth anniversary of re-establishment of 
                           its independence.

Whereas the proclamation on August 24, 1991 of the independence of Ukraine led 
        to the disintegration of the Soviet Union;
Whereas Ukraine and the United States, proceeding from their shared commitment 
        to democratic values, have expressed their determination to build broad 
        and durable relations in the 1994 Charter for Ukrainian-American 
        Partnership, Friendship and Cooperation and Ukraine is a country that 
        maintains a distinctive partnership with NATO since 1997;
Whereas on June 28, 1996, Ukraine's Parliament voted to adopt the democratic 
        Constitution and Ukraine has conducted its presidential and 
        parliamentary elections according to it, moving further away from the 
        former communist model of one-party totalitarian rule; and
Whereas Ukraine since its independence has successfully transferred from a 
        colony of the Soviet empire into a viable, peaceful state, which 
        established exemplary relations with all, neighboring countries and 
        consistently pursues a course of European integration with a commitment 
        to ensuring democracy and prosperity for its citizens: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) as a leader of the democratic nations of the world, the 
        United States commends and congratulates the people of Ukraine 
        on the tenth anniversary of Ukrainian independence;
            (2) the President and Parliament of Ukraine should continue 
        their efforts to maintain the balance of powers between the 
        executive and legislative branches of government and ensure 
        that their cooperation is aimed at furthering democratic 
        reforms and strengthening civil society based on the rule of 
        law; and
            (3) the United States should continue to assist in building 
        a truly independent Ukraine through encouraging and supporting 
        democratic and market-economy transformations in Ukraine, 
        keeping the doors of European and Trans-Atlantic institutions 
        open to this nation.
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