That the House of Representatives— (1) commends the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic for their considerable achievements over the past 30 years since the fall of communist dictatorship in building free, democratic, and prosperous societies; (2) congratulates the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on the 26th anniversary of their independence and on the 101st anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s independence; (3) expresses profound gratitude for the sacrifices of the Czech and Slovak peoples in support of NATO operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere; and (4) reaffirms the strong historical and cultural ties that bind the Czech, Slovak, and American peoples together, and expresses the United States continued commitment to a free, peaceful, and prosperous Europe.