; Whereas Fiji restored democratic governance in 2014; Whereas over 30,000 United States citizens trace their roots to Fiji, many of whom reside in California; Whereas Fiji has hosted the Peace Corps since 1968; Whereas Des Plaines, Illinois, and Nailuva, Fiji, are sister cities, a broad-based, long-term partnership to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation centered on people-to-people exchanges; and Whereas the Nevada National Guard entered into a State Partnership Program with Fiji in 2019: Now, therefore, be it