[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 194 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]


107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 194

  Congratulating the people and government of Kazakhstan on the tenth 
     anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            December 20 (legislative day, December 18), 2001

Mr. Brownback submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Foreign Relations

            December 20 (legislative day, December 18), 2001

        Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the people and government of Kazakhstan on the tenth 
     anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Whereas on December 16, 2001, Kazakhstan will celebrate 10 years of 
        independence;
Whereas since gaining its independence, Kazakhstan has made significant strides 
        in becoming a stable and peaceful nation that provides economic 
        opportunity for its people;
Whereas Kazakhstan continues to face political, ethnic, economic, and 
        environmental challenges;
Whereas Kazakhstan plays an important role in Central Asia by virtue of its 
        large territory, ample natural resources, and strategic location;
Whereas the Department of Energy estimates that Kazakhstan has up to 
        17,600,000,000 barrels of proven petroleum reserves and up to 
        83,000,000,000,000 cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves;
Whereas Kazakhstan has successfully partnered with United States companies in 
        the development of its petroleum and natural gas resources;
Whereas in November 2001, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium was inaugurated, 
        providing the first major pipeline to bring the Caspian energy resources 
        to the world market;
Whereas the United States private sector contributed nearly 50 percent of the 
        $2,600,000,000 Caspian Pipeline Consortium investment;
Whereas Kazakhstan, under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbaev, has 
        cooperated with the United States on national security concerns, 
        including combating international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, 
        international crime, and narcotics trafficking; and
Whereas since September 11, 2001, cooperation with Kazakhstan and other Central 
        Asian States, specifically Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, has become even 
        more important to the ability of the United States to protect the United 
        States homeland: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the people of Kazakhstan and its 
        government, on the tenth anniversary of its independence;
            (2) welcomes the partnership between the Government of 
        Kazakhstan and United States companies in developing its 
        natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner;
            (3) applauds the cooperation between the Government of 
        Kazakhstan and the Government of the United States on matters 
        of national security, including the war against terrorism;
            (4) encourages the Government of Kazakhstan to continue to 
        make progress in the areas of institutionalizing democracy, 
        respecting human rights, reducing corruption, and implementing 
        broad-based market reforms; and
            (5) looks forward to further enhancing the economic, 
        political, and national security cooperation between Kazakhstan 
        and the United States.
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