Recognizing the historical links and friendship between Scotland and the United States and respectfully supporting a truly democratic process.

Whereas the links between the people of the United States and the people of Scotland includes three centuries of lineage, cultural, political, military, and economic relations;

Whereas Scotland has directly influenced the foundation of United States democracy, individual freedom, self-representation, and to this day this legacy continues;

Whereas Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, embodied these Scottish Values and translated them into the United States Declaration of Independence, reaffirming that millions of people in the United States have Scottish roots and identify with their Scottish ancestry, and Scottish people and culture have had a profound effect on the United States throughout its history;

Whereas under the devolution settlement, Scotland has achieved a degree of self-governance, but not full self determination;

Whereas in accordance with an agreement between the Governments of Scotland and the United Kingdom, a referendum will be held in Scotland on September 18, 2014, on whether Scotland should be an independent country; and

Whereas, on June 5, 2014, President Barack Obama stated that the decision on independence is up to the people of Scotland: Now, therefore, be it