A resolution congratulating the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the centennial of the founding of the Jordanian state.

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 154 Congratulating the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the centennial of the founding of the Jordanian state. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 13, 2021 Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. HAGERTY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Congratulating the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the centennial of the founding of the Jor- danian state. Whereas the late King Abdullah bin Al Hussein arrived in Amman on March 2, 1921, and began working to estab- lish a political system based on the Arab demand for independence, reaffirming the renaissance approach spearheaded by his father, Al Hussein bin Ali; Whereas the Amirate of Trans-Jordan was established on April 11, 1921; Whereas the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan achieved inde- pendence on May 25, 1946; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Apr 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR154.IS SR154 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 154 IS Whereas the United States recognized Jordan as an inde- pendent state in a White House announcement on Janu- ary 31, 1949; Whereas the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1949, and during this 72-year partnership, the United States and Jordan have continued to develop a close relationship in security, economic development, and counterterrorism cooperation; Whereas the economic partnership between the United States and Jordan was further strengthened by the signing of the United States-Jordan Free Trade Agreement on Oc- tober 24, 2000, which was fully implemented on January 1, 2010; Whereas the United States is committed to Jordan’s stability, prosperity, and security throughout the years, which has been reflected in 3 memoranda of understanding covering fiscal years 2010 through 2022, which demonstrate a strong, multi-year strategic relationship between the 2 countries; Whereas Jordan continues to host 53 nationalities of refugees and is home to the second highest number of refugees per capita globally, with more than 1,300,000 Syrians, 660,000 United Nations High Commissioner for Refu- gees-registered refugees, and millions of Palestinian refu- gees; and Whereas King Abdullah II has been a leading Arab voice in moderation and interfaith dialogue, by spearheading ini- tiatives such as ‘‘A Common Word’’ and the 2004 ‘‘Amman Message’’: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Apr 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR154.IS SR154 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 154 IS (1) commemorates the centennial of the estab- 1 lishment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; 2 (2) expresses its profound admiration and grati- 3 tude for the friendship of the Jordanian people, who 4 continue to demonstrate great generosity for those 5 in need; 6 (3) shares the hope of His Majesty King 7 Abdullah II and the Jordanian people for a more 8 peaceful Middle East; and 9 (4) looks forward to our continued close co- 10 operation with His Majesty King Abdullah II and 11 Jordan on our shared priorities of security, economic 12 development, and humanitarian issues. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Apr 13, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR154.IS SR154 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS