[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 396 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 396

Congratulating Qatar on the occasion of Qatari-American Friendship Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2007

  Mrs. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. Rahall) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Qatar on the occasion of Qatari-American Friendship Day.

Whereas the United States Embassy in Doha, Qatar, will observe Monday, May 14, 
        2007, as ``Qatari-American Friendship Day'';
Whereas Qatar is a major defense ally of the United States in the Middle East, 
        with the Qatari and American forces benefitting from close cooperation;
Whereas democracy, under the leadership of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad 
        bin Khalifa Al-Thani, is developing in Qatar, which has successfully 
        completed elections for its third Municipal Council, and Qatari women 
        have always enjoyed the same political rights as men;
Whereas Qatar's constitution has created a legislative body, of which 30 will be 
        elected and 15 will be appointed, and those elections are expected in 
        2008;
Whereas Qatar is a major exporter of energy resources and, with Exxon Mobil and 
        Conoco Phillips, plans to begin supplying the United States with natural 
        gas in 2009, some of which would be delivered through a new facility, 
        Golden Pass, in southeast Texas;
Whereas Qatar, through its wholly-owned company Qatar Petroleum, has been a 
        dependable partner for American energy companies, also including 
        Anadarko and Occidental Petroleum; and
Whereas Qatar, under the direction of His Highness, the Emir, and Her Highness 
        Sheikha Moza Nasser Al-Misnad, has embarked on an ambitious program of 
        social development and change, particularly in the education sector, and 
        at the visionary Education City Qatar hosts five major American 
        universities, including Virginia Commonwealth University School of the 
        Arts in Qatar (VCUQ), Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q), 
        Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ), Carnegie Mellon University in 
        Qatar (CMU-Q), and, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 
        Qatar (SFS-Qatar): Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates Qatar on the occasion of Qatari-American 
        Friendship Day;
            (2) commends Qatar's progressive vision for the future;
            (3) wishes the Qatari people continued happiness and 
        prosperity; and
            (4) renews America's commitment to Qatar as a partner in 
        freedom.
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