[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15239]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 43--WELCOMING THE PRIME MINISTER OF 
SINGAPORE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, EXPRESSING 
  GRATITUDE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE FOR ITS STRONG COOPERATION 
     WITH THE UNITED STATES IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TERRORISM, AND 
   REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE CONTINUED 
 EXPANSION OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 
                               SINGAPORE

  Mr. BOND submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                            S. Con. Res. 43

       Whereas Singapore is a great friend of the United States;
       Whereas the United States and Singapore share a common 
     vision of promoting peace, stability, security, and 
     prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region;
       Whereas Singapore is a core member of the Proliferation 
     Security Initiative, an initiative launched by the United 
     States in 2003 to respond to the challenges posed by the 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and a committed 
     partner of the United States in preventing the spread of 
     weapons of mass destruction;
       Whereas Singapore is a leader in the Radiation Detection 
     Initiative, an effort by the United States to develop 
     technology to safeguard maritime security by detecting 
     trafficking of nuclear and radioactive material;
       Whereas Singapore will soon be a partner with the United 
     States in the Strategic Framework Agreement for Closer 
     Cooperation in Defense and Security, an agreement which will 
     build upon the already strong military alliance between the 
     United States and Singapore and expand the scope of defense 
     and security cooperation between the 2 countries;
       Whereas Singapore responded quickly to provide generous 
     humanitarian relief and financial assistance to the people 
     affected by the tragic tsunami that struck Southeast Asia in 
     December 2004;
       Whereas Singapore has joined the United States in the 
     global struggle against terrorism, providing intelligence and 
     offering political and diplomatic support;
       Whereas Singapore is the 15th largest trading partner of 
     the United States and the first free trade partner of the 
     United States in the Asia-Pacific region, and the United 
     States is the second largest trading partner of Singapore;
       Whereas the relationship between the United States and 
     Singapore extends beyond the current campaign against 
     terrorism and is reinforced by strong ties of democracy, 
     culture, commerce, and scientific and technical cooperation; 
     and
       Whereas the relationship between the United States and 
     Singapore encompasses almost every field of international 
     cooperation, including a common commitment to fostering a 
     stronger and more open international trading system: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) welcomes the Prime Minister of Singapore, His 
     Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, to the United States;
       (2) expresses profound gratitude to the Government of 
     Singapore for promoting security and prosperity in Southeast 
     Asia and cooperating with the United States in the global 
     campaign against terrorism; and
       (3) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to 
     continue strengthening the friendship and cooperation between 
     the United States and Singapore.

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