[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 7 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.7
                                     Agreed to February 10, 1999        

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas King Hussein ibn Talal al-Hashem was born in Amman on November 
  14, 1935;
Whereas he was proclaimed King of Jordan in August of 1952 at the age 
  of 17 following the assassination of his grandfather, King Abdullah, 
  and the abdication of his father, Talal;
Whereas King Hussein became the longest serving head of state in the 
  Middle East, working with every United States President since Dwight 
  D. Eisenhower;
Whereas under King Hussein, Jordan has instituted wide-ranging 
  democratic reforms;
Whereas throughout his life, King Hussein survived multiple 
  assassination attempts, plots to overthrow his government and attacks 
  on Jordan, invariably meeting such attacks with fierce courage and 
  devotion to his Kingdom and its people;
Whereas despite decades of conflict with the State of Israel, King 
  Hussein invariably maintained a dialogue with the Jewish state, and 
  ultimately signed a full-fledged peace treaty with Israel on October 
  26, 1994;
Whereas King Hussein has established a model for Arab-Israeli 
  coexistence in Jordan's ties with the State of Israel, including 
  deepening political and cultural relations, growing trade and 
  economic ties and other major accomplishments;
Whereas King Hussein contributed to the cause of peace in the Middle 
  East with tireless energy, rising from his sick bed at the last to 
  assist in the Wye Plantation talks between the State of Israel and 
  the Palestinian Authority;
Whereas King Hussein fought cancer with the same courage he displayed 
  in tirelessly promoting and making invaluable contributions to peace 
  in the Middle East;
Whereas on February 7, 1999, King Hussein succumbed to cancer in Amman, 
  Jordan: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress--
        (1) extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family 
    of King Hussein and to all the people of Jordan in this difficult 
    time;
        (2) expresses admiration for King Hussein's enlightened 
    leadership and gratitude for his support for peace throughout the 
    Middle East;
        (3) expresses its support and best wishes for the new 
    Government of Jordan under King Abdullah;
        (4) reaffirms the United States commitment to strengthening the 
    vital relationship between our two Governments and peoples.
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit an 
enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of the deceased.
  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.