[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 376 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 376

   Honoring the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic 
   relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of 
  Jordan, the 10th anniversary of the accession to the throne of His 
    Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2009

  Mr. Inouye (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Durbin) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic 
   relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of 
  Jordan, the 10th anniversary of the accession to the throne of His 
    Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, and for other purposes.

Whereas the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan achieved independence on May 25, 1946;
Whereas the United States recognized Jordan as an independent state in a White 
        House announcement on January 31, 1949;
Whereas diplomatic relations and the American Legation in Jordan were 
        established on February 18, 1949, when United States diplomat Wells 
        Stabler presented his credentials as Charge d'Affaires in Amman;
Whereas, for 60 years, the United States and Jordan have enjoyed a close 
        relationship and have worked together to advance issues ranging from the 
        promotion of Middle East peace to advancing the socio-economic 
        development of the people of Jordan, as well as the threat to both posed 
        by al Qaeda and violent extremism;
Whereas, from 1952 to 1999, King Hussein charted a moderate path for his 
        country;
Whereas, for decades, the United States has been Jordan's strongest 
        international partner;
Whereas, throughout his reign, King Hussein looked for opportunities to realize 
        his dream of a more peaceful Middle East by working to solve intra-Arab 
        disputes and engaging successive Prime Ministers of Israel in the search 
        for peace;
Whereas King Hussein and Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin signed the 
        historic Jordan-Israel peace treaty in 1994, ending nearly 50 years of 
        war between the neighboring countries;
Whereas the United States lost a close friend and a crucial partner when King 
        Hussein passed away in 1999;
Whereas King Hussein was succeeded by his son, King Abdullah II, who has 
        continued his father's work to improve the lives of the people of Jordan 
        while also seeking to bring peace to the region;
Whereas, in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the 
        Government of Jordan has been an instrumental partner in the fight 
        against al Qaeda, has provided crucial assistance in Iraq, and has 
        shouldered a heavy burden in providing refuge to a significant portion 
        of the Iraqi refugee population;
Whereas, through his 2004 Amman Message, King Abdullah II has been a leading 
        Arab voice in trying to reaffirm the true path of Islam;
Whereas, in November 2005, al Qaeda terrorists struck three hotels in Amman, 
        Jordan, thereby uniting the people of Jordan and the United States in 
        grief over the lives lost at this act of terrorism; and
Whereas King Abdullah II begins his second decade on the Hashemite throne by 
        redoubling his efforts for peace in the region as the Jordan-United 
        States partnership enters its seventh decade: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the 60th anniversary of the close 
        relationship between the United States and the Hashemite 
        Kingdom of Jordan;
            (2) expresses its profound admiration and gratitude for the 
        friendship of the people of Jordan;
            (3) congratulates His Majesty King Abdullah II on 10 years 
        of enlightened and progressive rule; and
            (4) shares the hope of His Majesty King Abdullah II and the 
        people of Jordan for a more peaceful Middle East.
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