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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 140 

Commemorating 200 years of official relations between the United States 

of America and the Republic of Chile. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 30, 2023 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. KAINE, Mr. HAGERTY, and Mr. MURPHY) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating 200 years of official relations between the 

United States of America and the Republic of Chile. 

Whereas January 2023 marked two centuries of bilateral relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Chile; 

Whereas the United States established official relations with 

Chile on January 27, 1823, when the Senate confirmed 

the appointment of Heman Allen as the first United 

States Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary 

to Chile; 

Whereas the United States legation in Santiago, Chile, was 

elevated to embassy status on October 1, 1914; 

Whereas Chile is one of the strongest partners of the United 

States in Latin America, with a partnership grounded in 


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mutual respect, shared democratic values, the defense of 

human rights, and the pursuit of economic prosperity and 

shared security interests; 

Whereas the United States and Chile have historically enjoyed strong commercial and investment ties, and, on 

January 1, 2004, the United States-Chile Free Trade 

Agreement entered into force and further contributed to 

economic growth for the people of the United States and 

Chile; 

Whereas, in 1955, Chile was the first country in Latin America to establish a bilateral Fulbright Commission for academic exchange of knowledge and expertise; 

Whereas Chile was the first South American country to join 

the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2010; 

Whereas the bilateral relationship between the United States 

and Chile has contributed to tourism in both countries, 

including through the visa waiver program under section 

217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

1187), of which Chile is the only Latin American participant; 

Whereas the United States and Chile collaborate regularly on 

efforts to promote democracy, human rights, security, 

and development, including through the High-Level Bilateral Political Consultative Mechanism, and the U.S.– 

Chile Defense Consultative Committee; 

Whereas Chile and the United States have a long history of 

strong cooperation on science and technology, including 

the more than $800,000,000 in funding contributed by 

the National Science Foundation to the Atacama Large 

Millimeter/submillimeter Array; 


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Whereas the National Science Foundation has collaborated 

with the Government of Chile toward the advancement of 

research in the Antarctic region through the United 

States Antarctica Program and the Chilean Antarctic Institute; 

Whereas the United States and Chile have strong cooperation 

on the development of critical minerals and renewable energy, and Chile stands out as a global leader in renewable 

energy, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 59 percent of the installed electricity capacity in 

Chile; 

Whereas the United States and Chile collaborate on environmental stewardship and conservation matters, and the 

Government of Chile led the establishment of the Americas for the Protection of the Ocean coalition at the 

Ninth Summit of the Americas in June 2022, which has 

strengthened efforts to advance marine conservation in 

South America; and 

Whereas Chileans in the United States have enriched and 

added to the way of life of the United States and become 

an integral part of the cultural history of the United 

States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commemorates the 200th anniversary of the 

3 establishment of the official relationship between the 

4 United States of America and the Republic of Chile; 

5 (2) recognizes the historical partnership be6 tween the United States and Chile, and reaffirms 

7 long-lasting collaboration with Chile to address muVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:40 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR140.IS SR140

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1 tual challenges and enhance the prosperity and secu2 rity of the people of the United States and Chile; 

3 (3) reaffirms bilateral cooperation between the 

4 United States and Chile to promote the advance5 ment of science and technology and environmental 

6 sustainability; 

7 (4) expresses support for the shared principles 

8 of democratic governance, human rights, and rule of 

9 law underpinning the relationship between the 

10 United States and Chile; and 

11 (5) celebrates the contributions that Chileans 

12 and Chilean Americans have made in the United 

13 States. 

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