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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 30, 2005 

Mr. BOND submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

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.

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; 
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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, 
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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

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) welcomes the Prime Minister of Singapore, 

4 His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, to the United 

5 States; 

6 (2) expresses profound gratitude to the Govern7 ment of Singapore for promoting security and pros8 perity in Southeast Asia and cooperating with the 

9 United States in the global campaign against ter10 rorism; and 

11 (3) reaffirms the commitment of the United 

12 States to continue strengthening the friendship and 

13 cooperation between the United States and Singa14 pore.

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