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Whereas the Slovak National Council passed the Constitution of the Slovak Republic on September 1, 1992, and the Czech National Council passed the Constitution of the Czech Republic on December 16, 1992;
Whereas the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic came into existence on January 1, 1993, after a peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia;
Whereas the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on March 12, 1999, and March 29, 2004, respectively, becoming responsible and reliable allies to the United States and other NATO members;
Whereas committed to the idea of peaceful and prosperous Europe the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic became members of the European Union on May 1, 2004;
Whereas the people of the United States, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic have maintained a special relationship based on shared democratic values, common interests, and the strong bonds of friendship, mutual respect, and close cooperation; and
Whereas the people of the United States have an affinity with the people of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic and regard them as trusted and important partners and allies: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of proclamation of independence of Czechoslovakia, as well as the 25th anniversary of the independence of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic;
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