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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 222 

Recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the United 

States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, working together towards 

peace and security in the Middle East. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 17, 2013 

Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. 

ENGEL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. 

WEBER of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom 

of Jordan, working together towards peace and security 

in the Middle East. 

Whereas the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of 

Jordan have maintained official diplomatic relations since 

1949, and during this partnership spanning over 6 decades, the United States and Jordan have developed a 

close relationship in security, economic development, and 

counterterrorism cooperation; 

Whereas a United States–Jordanian Joint Military Commission facilitates bilateral consultations between the United 

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States Department of Defense and Jordanian Armed 

Forces since 1974, and has led to increased cooperation 

in regional and global counterterrorism efforts; 

Whereas Jordan has provided key security and humanitarian 

support in both Afghanistan and Iraq; 

Whereas Jordan hosted a United States-developed training 

program for the Palestinian National Security Forces on 

human rights, proper use of force, and civil disturbances 

to further enhance peace and security in the West Bank; 

Whereas in 1996, the United States designated Jordan as a 

major non-NATO ally, recognizing Jordan as a close ally 

with a strategic working relationship; 

Whereas the Jordanian Armed Forces are a proven reliable 

contributor to the international community, particularly 

as a member of the United Nations, contributing 57,000 

troops to 18 different United Nations peacekeeping missions, most notably in Haiti where Jordan endured multiple casualties during such missions; 

Whereas Jordan signed the historic Jordan–Israel Peace 

Treaty on October 26, 1994, normalizing relations between Jordan and Israel by resolving territorial disputes 

and establishing a partnership towards peaceful relations; 

Whereas King Abdullah II has been a key advocate of peace 

between the Israelis and Palestinians, often reiterating 

the urgent need for peaceful reconciliation and offering to 

serve as a mediator and host for peace negotiations; 

Whereas Jordan is a leader for progress and tolerance in the 

Arab world and recently held parliamentary elections, as 

part of a political reform movement; 

Whereas the economic partnership between the United States 

and Jordan was further strengthened through the signing 

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of the United States–Jordan Free Trade Agreement by 

President Bill Clinton and King Abdullah II on October 

24, 2000, and fully implemented on January 1, 2010; 

Whereas in 2008, the United States and Jordan signed a 5- 

year Memorandum of Understanding in the amount of 

$360,000,000 in economic support funds and 

$300,000,000 per year in foreign military financing to 

further bolster the United States–Jordan strategic relationship; 

Whereas the United States is strongly committed to the continued development and progress of the Jordanian people, 

civil society, and political institutions, specifically in the 

areas of democracy assistance, water and energy preservation, education services, and economic development; 

Whereas the al-Assad regime continues to fuel a humanitarian crisis within the region through attacks against innocent civilians, resulting in the loss of approximately 

70,000 Syrian lives and the displacement of approximately 5,500,000 civilians and over 1,300,000 women, 

children, and men who have fled Syria; 

Whereas the international community, led by the United Nations, has issued dire warnings regarding the severity of 

the growing humanitarian crisis, calling for the international community to use all available resources to end 

the crisis that is destroying families, homes, and cities; 

Whereas the Government of Jordan has maintained open borders with Syria, despite a heavy burden of hosting and 

providing for the security and basic needs of approximately 500,000 refugees, with that number growing by 

2,000 to 4,000 persons per day; 

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Whereas three-quarters of the refugees are women and children, and 1 in 5 refugees is under the age of 4; and 

Whereas the Government of Jordan has worked in partnership with the international community, particularly the 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to provide for the needs of vulnerable refugee populations, including clean water, food, shelter, health care, and education: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the people and Government of 

3 the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their contin4 ued friendship with the United States and commit5 ment to peace, security, and stability in the Middle 

6 East; 

7 (2) commends the Government of Jordan for its 

8 response to the Syrian humanitarian crisis by 

9 hosting and caring for refugees fleeing violence from 

10 the conflict with the al-Assad regime; and 

11 (3) expresses a firm commitment to support the 

12 Government of Jordan as it faces regional challenges 

13 and works toward a more peaceful and stable Middle 

14 East. 

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