,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjac ,mr4  
,meeks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4   
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 
,faleomavaega1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4      
,grimm1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mrs4   
,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! long-t]m p>tn]%ip &        
fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan1 work+ toge!r
 t[>ds peace & security 9 ! ,middle     
,ea/4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan h ma9ta9$    
(ficial diplomatic relations s9ce #aidi1
 & dur+ ?is p>tn]%ip spann+ ov] #f      
decades1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,jordan h    
develop$ a close relation%ip 9 security1
 economic developm5t1 & c\nt]t]rorism   
coop]ation2 ,:]eas a ,unit$             
,/ates-,jordanian ,jo9t ,milit>y        
,commission facilitates bilat]al        

consultations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,jordanian ,arm$  
,=ces s9ce #aigd1 & has l$ to increas$  
coop]ation 9 regional & global          
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts2 ,:]eas ,jordan has 
provid$ key security & humanit>ian      
support 9 bo? ,afghani/an & ,iraq2      
,:]eas ,jordan ho/$ a ,unit$            
,/ates-develop$ tra9+ program = !       
,pale/9ian ,national ,security ,=ces on 
human rights1 prop] use ( =ce1 & civil  
di/urbances to fur!r enhance peace &    
security 9 ! ,we/ ,bank2 ,:]eas 9 #aiif1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,jordan z a  
major non-,,nato ally1 recogniz+ ,jordan
 z a close ally ) a /rategic work+      
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,jordanian ,arm$  
,=ces are a prov5 reliable contributor  
to ! int]national community1 p>ticul>ly 
z a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1          
contribut+ #eg1jjj troops to #ah diff]5t
 ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ missions1   
mo/ notably 9 ,haiti :]e ,jordan endur$ 
multiple casualties dur+ su* missions2  
,:]eas ,jordan sign$ ! hi/oric          

,jordan-,israel ,peace ,treaty on       
,octob] #bf1 #aiid1 normaliz+ relations 
betwe5 ,jordan & ,israel by resolv+     
t]ritorial disputes & e/abli%+ a        
p>tn]%ip t[>ds peaceful relations2      
,:]eas ,k+ ,abdullah ,,ii has be5 a key 
advocate ( peace betwe5 ! ,israelis &   
,pale/9ians1 (t5 reit]at+ ! urg5t ne$ = 
peaceful reconciliation & (f]+ to s]ve z
 a m$iator & ho/ = peace negotiations2  
,:]eas ,jordan is a lead] = progress &  
tol]ance 9 ! ,arab _w & rec5tly held    
p>liam5t>y elections1 z "p ( a political
 re=m movem5t2 ,:]eas ! economic        
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,jordan 0 fur!r /r5g!n$ ?r\gh ! sign+ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,jordan ,free ,trade    
,agreem5t by ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton &  
,k+ ,abdullah ,,ii on ,octob] #bd1      
#bjjj1 & fully implem5t$ on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjaj2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,jordan sign$ a #e-ye> ,memor&um (     
,und]/&+ 9 ! am\nt ( #cfj1jjj1jjj 9     
economic support funds & #cjj1jjj1jjj p]
 ye> 9 =eign milit>y f9anc+ to fur!r    

bol/] ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,jordan /rategic  
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
/rongly committ$ to ! cont9u$ developm5t
 & progress ( ! ,jordanian p1 civil     
society1 & political in/itutions1       
specifically 9 ! areas ( democracy      
assi/ance1 wat] & en]gy pres]vation1    
education s]vices1 & economic           
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! al-,assad regime   
cont9ues to fuel a humanit>ian crisis )9
 ! region ?r\gh attacks aga9/ innoc5t   
civilians1 result+ 9 ! loss (           
approximately #gj1jjj ,syrian lives & ! 
displacem5t ( approximately #e1ejj1jjj  
civilians & ov] #a1cjj1jjj wom51 *ildr51
 & m5 :o h fl$ ,syria2 ,:]eas !         
int]national community1 l$ by ! ,unit$  
,nations1 has issu$ dire w>n+s reg>d+ ! 
sev]ity ( ! gr[+ humanit>ian crisis1    
call+ = ! int]national community to use 
all available res\rces to end ! crisis t
 is de/roy+ families1 homes1 & cities2  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan has ma9ta9$
 op5 bord]s ) ,syria1 despite a heavy   
burd5 ( ho/+ & provid+ = ! security &   

basic ne$s ( approximately #ejj1jjj     
refugees1 ) t numb] gr[+ by #b1jjj to   
#d1jjj p]sons p] day2 ,:]eas ?ree-qu>t]s
 ( ! refugees are wom5 & *ildr51 & #a 9 
#e refugees is "u ! age ( #d2 & ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan has work$ 9        
p>tn]%ip ) ! int]national community1    
p>ticul>ly ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high      
,commission] = ,refugees to provide = ! 
ne$s ( vuln]able refugee populations1   
includ+ clean wat]1 food1 %elt]1 heal?  
c>e1 & education3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 comm5ds
 ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( 
,jordan = _! cont9u$ fri5d%ip ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & commitm5t to peace1 security1 
& /ability 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2  7#b7      
comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan = its     
response to ! ,syrian humanit>ian crisis
 by ho/+ & c>+ = refugees flee+ viol5ce 
f ! conflict ) ! al-,assad regime2 &    
7#c7 expresses a firm commitm5t to      
support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan z x faces 
regional *all5ges & works t[>d a m      
peaceful & /able ,middle ,ea/4