Congratulates Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 20th anniversary of their declarations on the restoration of independence from the Soviet Union and commends the significant progress that they have since made, including their membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU).
Calls on the President to continue to build the mutually beneficial relations the United States has enjoyed with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since the restoration of their full independence.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 267 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 267
Congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on
the 20th anniversary of the reestablishment of their full independence.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 26, 2010
Mr. Shimkus (for himself and Mr. Kucinich) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on
the 20th anniversary of the reestablishment of their full independence.
Whereas the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were forcibly and
illegally incorporated into the Soviet Union from 1940 until 1991;
Whereas their forcible and illegal incorporation into the Soviet Union was never
recognized by the United States;
Whereas from 1940 to 1991, thousands of Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians
were executed, imprisoned, or exiled by Soviet authorities through a
regime of brutal repression, Sovietization, and Russification in their
respective nations;
Whereas despite the efforts of the Soviet Union to eradicate the memory of
independence, the Baltic people never lost their hope for freedom and
their long-held dream of full independence;
Whereas during the period of ``glasnost'' and ``perestroika'' in the Soviet
Union, the Baltic people led the struggle for democratic reform and
national independence; and
Whereas in the years following the restoration of full independence, Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania have demonstrated their commitment to democracy,
human rights, and the rule of law, and have actively participated in a
wide range of international structures, pursuing further integration
with European political, economic, and security organizations: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) congratulates Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the
20th anniversary of the end of their illegal incorporation into
the Soviet Union; and
(2) calls on the President to continue to build the close
and mutually beneficial relations the United States has enjoyed
with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since the restoration of
the full independence of those nations.
<all>
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8057-8058)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 267.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8057-8058)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8057-8058)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Llama 3.2 · runs locally in your browser
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line