A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 125th anniversary of the 1882 Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the Kingdom of Chosun (Korea) and the United States.

Bill: 110-sres-279
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2007-07-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
East Asia
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Free trade
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International cooperation
Korean reunification
North Korea
Peacekeeping forces
Regionalism (International organization)
South Korea
Terrorism
Trade agreements

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the strength of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance should be acknowledged; (2) the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea should be fully implemented by both countries; (3) the United States should sustain substantive dialogue with both the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with the expectation of the Korean peninsula's eventual unification; (4) working with the Republic of Korea to foster greater regional cooperation in East Asia should be a U.S. priority; and (5) the United States and the Republic of Korea should strive to develop a more global perspective in their partnership, with the goal of addressing international priorities such as the fight against terrorism, the promotion of human rights, the enhancement of democracy, and support for peacekeeping. 

action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the strength of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance should be acknowledged; (2) the countries' economic relationship should be deepened; (3) the United States should sustain substantive dialogue with both the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with the expectation of the Korean peninsula's eventual unification; (4) working with the Republic of Korea to foster greater regional cooperation in East Asia should be a U.S. priority; and (5) the United States and the Republic of Korea should strive to develop a more global perspective in their partnership, with the goal of addressing international priorities such as the fight against terrorism, the promotion of human rights, the enhancement of democracy, support for peacekeeping, and protection of the environment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/18/2007 S15935-15936)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9838)
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9838)
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Introduced in Senate