[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S10021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

       SA 6614. Mr. DURBIN (for Mr. Menendez) proposed an amendment to the 
     resolution S. Res. 472, reaffirming the partnership between the United 
     States and the Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to deepen 
     diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation between the two nations; 
     as follows:
     
             Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
          following: ``That the Senate--
            (1) reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the historic 
          partnership between the United States and the Dominican 
          Republic based on shared democratic values and efforts to 
          advance economic prosperity and national security;
            (2) encourages continued actions by the Government of the 
          Dominican Republic to assume a regional leadership role in 
          promoting human rights, democratic values, and humanitarian 
          assistance;
            (3) calls for further steps to strengthen cooperation 
          between the Governments of the United States and the 
          Dominican Republic on issues of shared strategic interest, 
          including--
            (A) by assisting the Dominican Republic in its post-COVID-
          19 economic recovery, including through support for United 
          States and global initiatives that help developing countries 
          recover financial sustainability and attain equitable access 
          to international financial markets;
            (B) by developing and implementing nearshoring initiatives 
          in the Caribbean Basin to realign international supply chains 
          and strengthen the Dominican Republic's standing as a 
          significant industrial, manufacturing, and logistical hub, 
          including through cooperation on infrastructure development 
          such as ports, power grids, and at free trade zones;
            (C) facilitating the expansion of economic and commercial 
          ties, including by prioritizing bilateral development project 
          financing and the formation of a United States-Dominican 
          Republic Business Council;
            (D) by improving security cooperation between the two 
          countries, including in addressing narcotics and human 
          trafficking, dismantling money laundering networks, and 
          strengthening professional law enforcement and criminal 
          justice institutions; and
            (E) by increasing cooperation with the Dominican Republic 
          and other international partners to promote stability in 
          Haiti, address Haiti's humanitarian crisis, and facilitate 
          political solutions supported by the Haitian people;
            (4) encourages the Government of the Dominican Republic to 
          partner with the United States to catalyze the creation of 
          the Organization of American States (OAS) Parliamentary 
          Assembly to facilitate legislative cooperation;
            (5) urges the Government of the Dominican Republic to 
          continue taking steps to address the inherent human rights, 
          security, and data privacy risks posed by reliance on 
          technology from the People's Republic of China, including 
          Huawei components, in telecommunication networks;
            (6) commends efforts by President Abinader to strengthen 
          the political independence of the Attorney General's Office 
          and institutionalize anti-corruption reforms; and
            (7) calls on the Department of State and the United States 
          Agency for International Development to continue to support 
          the efforts of the Government of the Dominican Republic to 
          respond to the humanitarian needs of Haitian migrants in the 
          Dominican Republic.
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