,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fja ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ab1 #bjad ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 and ,mr4 ,cardin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,recognizing #ce years of cooperation in science and technology between the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 ,whereas mutually beneficial cooperation between the ,governments of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,united ,states in promoting science and technology has made tremendous strides since the signing of the ,agreement ,between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on ,cooperation in ,science and ,technology1 done at ,washington ,january #ca1 #aigi1 which was the first inter-governmental agreement since the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china established diplomatic relations in #aigi2 ,whereas the ,governments of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,united ,states have become active partners in fostering research and innovation since the signing of the ,agreement ,between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on ,cooperation in ,science and ,technology in #aigi2 ,whereas cooperation in science and technology since #aigi has brought numerous benefits to both countries1 including-- 7#a7 shared information on issues such as climate variability1 seismic activity1 and agricultural science2 7#b7 joint publication of scientific and technological research2 and 7#c7 exchange of technical assistance and best practices in areas such as food and pharmaceutical safety and environmental cleanup2 ,whereas the continued promotion of science and technology in both countries holds the potential to advance shared interests1 as well as the interests of ,united ,states partners and allies in the region and globally1 including in mitigating the effects of climate change1 securing the availability of water1 food and energy1 and improving public health1 disease prevention1 and pandemic response2 ,whereas the government-to-government relationship conducted under the ,agreement ,between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on ,cooperation in ,science and ,technology now consists of some #cj subordinate agency-to-agency protocols1 including-- 7#a7 cooperation between the ,department of ,energy and the ,chinese ,ministry of ,science and ,technology to form the ,clean ,energy ,research ,center to explore advances in clean vehicles1 advanced coal technology1 and building energy efficiency2 7#b7 cooperation between the ,department of ,agriculture's ,agricultural ,research ,service and the ,chinese ,ministry of ,science and ,technology on agricultural biotechnology1 natural resource management1 food safety1 and similar issues2 7#c7 cooperation between the ,national ,institutes of ,health and the counterparts in ,china1 including the ,natural ,science ,foundation of ,china and ,chinese ,ministry of ,science and ,technology to conduct basic and clinical biomedical research2 7#d7 cooperation between the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the counterparts in ,china1 including the ,chinese ,ministry of ,science and ,technology and the ,chinese ,ministry of ,environmental ,protection to support joint environmental research1 and to exchange best practices on environmental legislation and enforcement2 7#e7 exchange of personnel between the ,chinese ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to develop information exchange and response mechanisms for influenza pandemics2 7#f7 collaboration between the ,food and ,drug ,administration and food and medical regulators in ,china to enhance the safety of imported food and medical products from ,china through better information sharing and access to production facilities2 and 7#g7 collaboration between the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and ,peking ,university ,health ,center 7former ,beijing ,medical ,university7 to study child health issues and health hazards caused by environmental factors2 ,whereas many educational institutions in the ,united ,states and ,china have established partnerships to further science and technology research1 including-- 7#a7 ,northwestern ,university1 based in ,evanston1 ,illinois1 which has developed strategic partnerships in ,china1 such as the ,wanxiang ,fellows ,program1 which allows ,northwestern students to study emerging energy challenges and renewable energy innovations in the ,united ,states and ,china2 and 7#b7 ,university of ,california1 ,davis1 based in ,davis1 ,california1 which has partnered with ,china's ,northwest ,agricultural and ,forestry ,university in ,shaanxi province to establish the ,sino-,u4,s4 ,joint ,research ,center for ,food ,safety to promote international collaborative research for food safety in ,china and the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,university of ,illinois at ,urbana-,champaign has signed #ig inter-institutional cooperative partnership agreements with various institutions that are headquartered in ,china in the fields of engineering1 food sciences1 and transportation1 including a high-speed rail research partnership between the university's ,railway ,transportation and ,engineering ,center and ,china's oldest and most recognized railway engineering school1 ,southwest ,jiaotong ,university2 ,whereas1 on ,december #e1 #bjad1 ,china and the ,united ,states will commemorate the #cjth anniversary1 and renew for another ten years1 the ,,chelbi partnership1 which has created the largest joint venture engineering consulting firm in ,china1 having undertaken over #fjj bridge1 road1 and other projects the designs of which meet ,world ,bank and ,asian ,development ,bank standards1 and has made significant progress in engineering knowledge-sharing for road1 bridge1 and other project design and construction between the ,united ,states and ,china2 ,whereas several ,united ,states ,department of ,energy national laboratories have established partnerships with research institutions in ,china to advance energy research1 including-- 7#a7 ,argonne ,national ,laboratory in ,lemont1 ,illinois1 which has worked with the ,china ,automotive ,technology and ,research ,center 7,,catarc7 to promote energy-efficient vehicle technologies and clean transportation fuels in ,china since #bjjc2 and 7#b7 ,lawrence ,berkeley ,national ,laboratory in ,berkeley1 ,california1 which has formed the ,china ,energy ,group to work collaboratively with groups in ,china to understand the dynamics of energy use1 improve energy efficiency1 reduce emissions in ,china1 strengthen ,chinese capabilities in energy efficiency1 and enhance relationships on energy efficiency among ,chinese1 ,united ,states1 and international institutions2 ,whereas1 in #bjac1 the ,state of ,california and the ,chinese ,ministry of ,commerce signed a ,memorandum of ,understanding to establish a working group to deepen cooperation in fields such as biological pharmaceuticals1 information technology1 agriculture1 and energy2 ,whereas the exchange of ideas in science and technology and shared research conducted in ,china and the ,united ,states holds the potential to increase ,united ,states exports of non-sensitive commercial technologies to ,china2 ,whereas the agreement reached in ,november #bjad between the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china to expand the scope of goods covered by the ,information ,technology ,agreement will further deepen trade1 investment1 and mutual cooperation in science and technology2 ,whereas collaboration in science and technology since #aigi has provided both countries with the technological foundation to make ambitious pledges to reduce future emissions of carbon dioxide2 and ,whereas people-to-people exchanges conducted under the ,agreement ,between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on ,cooperation in ,science and ,technology have fostered mutual understanding of both countries and have led to joint research in science and technology3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the cooperation in science and technology between the ,governments of the ,united ,states and the ,people's ,republic of ,china since #aigi2 7#b7 emphasizes the importance of open markets1 intellectual property rights1 and the free exchange of information to the development of science and technology2 and 7#c7 expresses continued support for the principles of the ,agreement ,between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on ,cooperation in ,science and ,technology1 done at ,washington ,january #ca1 #aigi1 to which both countries remain committed4