[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E64]
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  HONORING AMBASSADOR SHANKAR SHARMA FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE 
   FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL, AS AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2014

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the Honorable 
Ambassador of Nepal, Shankar Sharma, on behalf of the Congressional 
Nepal Caucus for his dedicated service both to his country and to the 
United States over the past four years.
   No doubt due in part to his tireless and committed work for Nepal, 
the past four years have brought many positive changes to the country 
and its relations with the United States. Not only has the 
Congressional Nepal Caucus been established, which will continue to 
educate Members of Congress on Capitol Hill about Nepal and the 
benefits of a strong relationship between our two countries, but the 
Peace Corps has resumed in Nepal after an 8 year hiatus due to a now-
resolved conflict. In addition, the Millennium Challenge Corporation 
has declared Nepal ``threshold program eligible,'' strengthening the 
dialogue between the two countries and preparing Nepal for a future MCC 
Compact. And in April of 2011, a Trade and Investment Framework 
Agreement was signed, which established a framework for trade and 
resolved outstanding disputes between our nations. Each of these 
triumphs strengthens our relationship and will continue to help Nepal 
in their path to development and democracy.
   The Congressional Nepal Caucus would also like to acknowledge 
Ambassador Sharma on his many years of service to Nepal. As Deputy 
Chairman at the National Planning Commission in Nepal, Chief Advisor in 
Ministry of Finance, Alternate Governor of Nepal for the International 
Monetary Fund, and Senior Economist in Institute of South East Asian 
Studies, Ambassador Sharma has steered Nepal in a viable direction.
   I am grateful for the leadership and dedication of Ambassador 
Sharma; and I thank him for his contribution to strengthen our 
relationship between Nepal and the United States. He will be missed in 
Washington, and the Caucus wishes him best of luck in his future 
endeavors.

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