IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 575 
Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom 
of Jordan for their continued commitment to holding elections and broad-
ening political participation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2007 
Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 
BOUSTANY, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. RENZI, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. LOWEY, 
Ms. HARMAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. WATT, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, 
Mr. TANNER, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. WU, Mr. 
PALLONE, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. ISSA, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. 
LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. WATSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. UPTON, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. COOPER, Mr. 
GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. WALDEN of 
Oregon, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. HONDA, Mr. FARR, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
ROSS, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. 
WEXLER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. REYES, 
Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. SPRATT) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the people and the Government of the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued com-
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mitment to holding elections and broadening political 
participation, and for other purposes. 
Whereas on June 17, 2003, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jor-
dan held parliamentary elections, the fourth since 1989, 
and the first during the reign of His Majesty King 
Abdullah II; 
Whereas His Majesty King Abdullah II underscored his com-
mitment to hold the next parliamentary elections in Jor-
dan not later than November 2007; 
Whereas municipal elections for the local councils are sched-
uled to be held on July 31, 2007, under a new reformed 
municipal elections law passed on February 4, 2007, 
under which the mayors and councils of all municipalities 
in Jordan will be elected; 
Whereas the new reformed municipal elections law includes a 
20 percent quota for women in the council seats and re-
duces the age of eligible voters from 19 to 18 years of 
age in order to expand the voter base; 
Whereas, with the direct assistance of the United States 
Agency for International Development and the Millen-
nium Challenge Corporation, Jordan has placed great 
emphasis in recent years on the rights of women to vote 
and run for public office, thereby serving as a model for 
other countries in the region; 
Whereas the people and the Government of Jordan are com-
mitted to continuing this progress; 
Whereas His Majesty King Abdullah II recently emphasized 
the importance of building a thriving civil society when 
he declared, ‘‘We in Jordan—and many others, through-
out the Middle East—are working hard to create a civic 
environment in which our people will thrive. The basic re-
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quirement is an inclusive, democratic civil society—one 
that guarantees rights, delegates responsibilities, honors 
merit and rewards achievement. The foundation stones 
on which we build are peace and stability, basic civil and 
political rights, essential services, freedom of expression 
and the rule of law.’’; and 
Whereas Jordan continues to invest in reforming its edu-
cational system to incorporate democratic values and 
principles: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the people, the Government of 
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and His Majesty 
King Abdullah II for their commitment to con-
ducting parliamentary and municipal elections in 
2007; 
(2) expresses its desire that Jordan’s progress 
toward democratization continue and flourish as a 
model for other Arab countries; 
(3) commends His Majesty King Abdullah II 
and the Jordanian people for striving to uphold 
women’s rights and enhance women’s participation 
in the political process; 
(4) reaffirms the special relationship that exists 
between the people of the United States and the peo-
ple of Jordan; and 
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(5) remains committed to assist Jordan, should 
it so desire, in promoting democratic reform. 
Æ 
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