[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 86 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 86

Welcoming Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic 
  of Pakistan, on his official visit to the United States in October 
                                 2015.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2015

  Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself and Mr. Pitts) submitted the following 
 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Welcoming Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic 
  of Pakistan, on his official visit to the United States in October 
                                 2015.

Whereas Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of 
        Pakistan, will undertake an official visit to the United States in 
        October 2015;
Whereas the people of Pakistan have consistently aspired to democracy and rule 
        of law;
Whereas Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is a democratically elected leader of 
        Pakistan and is a symbol of the first successful democratic transition 
        in Pakistani history;
Whereas Pakistanis have been victim of attacks by Al-Qaida and other terrorist 
        networks and more than 50,000 Pakistanis have lost their lives in these 
        attacks;
Whereas terrorists have also targeted schools, including the Army Public School, 
        where 140 school children were killed in a gruesome attack in December 
        2014;
Whereas Pakistan has undertaken successful military operations against militants 
        in the border areas at a huge material and human cost;
Whereas Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is leading implementation of a National 
        Action Plan to defeat terrorism so that all Pakistani communities, 
        including religious and ethnic minorities, can live safely;
Whereas there are tremendous opportunities to enhance people-to-people exchanges 
        between Pakistan and the United States through trade, education, and 
        development; and
Whereas over the past decade the United States has extended support and 
        assistance to Pakistan to meet its security and economic challenges: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) welcomes Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of 
        Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on his official visit to the 
        United States in October 2015;
            (2) expresses solidarity with the people of Pakistan in 
        their struggle against terrorism;
            (3) supports strengthening of the democratic process in 
        Pakistan;
            (4) reaffirms friendship and strategic partnership with a 
        democratic Pakistan; and
            (5) encourages and supports ongoing cooperation between the 
        United States and Pakistan in a range of areas, including 
        security, economic development, strengthening of democratic 
        institutions, education, and trade.
                                 <all>