,,iii ,calendar ,no4 #aad #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ah ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bc1 #bjag,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mr4 ,hatch7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,june #e1 #bjag,reported by ,mr4 ,corker1 with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble,strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic,strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic ,,resolution ,reaffirming the ,united ,states-,argentina partnership and recognizing ,argentina's economic reforms4 ,whereas1 on ,november #bb1 #bjae1 the citizens of the ,argentine ,republic elected ,mauricio ,macri as their ,president2 ,whereas ,president ,macri has pledged to promote greater national unity1 rebuild the economy1 combat domestic corruption1 strengthen freedom of the press1 defend human rights abroad1 attract foreign direct investment1 return to international credit markets1 and reassert ,argentina's leadership globally2 ,whereas ,president ,macri has emphasized his intention to seek closer ties with the ,united ,states and restore the bilateral partnership previously enjoyed by both countries2 ,whereas the ,argentine ,republic is a major non-,,nato ally of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,united ,states-,argentina relations are historically characterized by comprehensive commercial ties and strong bilateral cooperation on human rights1 peacekeeping1 science and technology1 non-proliferation1 and education1 as well as on regional and global issues2 ,whereas ,president ,obama traveled to ,argentina in ,march #bjaf to strengthen engagement on issues of bilateral interest1 such as trade1 investment1 energy1 security1 and peacekeeping ,whereas1 in an appearance with ,president ,macri at the ,casa ,rosada in ,buenos ,aires1 ,president ,obama said that our countries share profound values in common--respect for human rights1 for individual freedoms1 for democracy1 for justice1 and for peace2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,department of the ,treasury no longer opposes multilateral development banks lending to ,argentina because of the ,government of ,argentina's progress on key issues and positive economic policy trajectory2 ,whereas ,president ,macri prioritized ,argentina resolving its #ae-year standoff with private creditors stemming from the #bjja-bjjb economic crisis2 ,whereas the ,macri ,administration lifted controls on trade1 currency1 and poultry1 enhanced the quality and transparency of government data1 and eliminated subsidies on electricity1 water1 and gas2 ,whereas1 in ,april #bjaf1 the ,government of ,argentina issued #af1ejj1jjj1jjj in new government bonds and paid #i1cjj1jjj1jjj to holdout creditors to resolve its default settlements1 which facilitated ,argentina's return to international financial markets2 ,whereas ,argentina is ,latin ,america's third largest economy and the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 in ,april #bjaf1 claimed the ,macri ,administration embarked on an ambitious1 much needed transition to remove domestic imbalances and distortions and correct relative prices2 ,whereas ,secretary of ,state ,john ,kerry visited ,argentina in ,august #bjaf to launch a ,high-,level ,dialogue to develop and sustain cooperation on bilateral1 regional1 and global challenges1 including democratic development and protection of human rights in ,latin ,america2 and ,whereas ,secretary ,kerry1 during his visit1 stated that the ,united ,states strongly supports ,president ,macri's effort to deepen ,argentina's integration with the global economy and that our governments will be supporting policies that are aimed at strong1 sustainable1 and balanced economic growth3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,whereas1 on ,november #bb1 #bjae1 the citizens of the ,argentine ,republic elected ,mauricio ,macri as their ,president2 ,whereas ,president ,macri has taken strides to promote greater national unity1 rebuild the economy1 increase public transparency1 strengthen freedom of the press1 defend human rights abroad1 attract foreign direct investment1 and reassert ,argentina's leadership globally2 ,whereas ,president ,macri has prioritized policies to seek closer ties with the ,united ,states and restore the bilateral partnership previously enjoyed by both countries2 ,whereas the ,argentine ,republic is a major non-,,nato ally of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,united ,states-,argentina relations are historically characterized by comprehensive commercial ties and strong bilateral cooperation on human rights1 peacekeeping1 science and technology1 non-proliferation1 and education1 as well as on regional and global issues2 ,whereas ,president ,barack ,obama traveled to ,argentina in ,march #bjaf to strengthen engagement on issues of bilateral interest1 such as trade1 investment1 energy1 security1 and peacekeeping2 ,whereas1 in an appearance with ,president ,macri at the ,casa ,rosada in ,buenos ,aires1 ,president ,obama said that our countries share profound values in common--respect for human rights1 for individual freedoms1 for democracy1 for justice1 and for peace2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,department of the ,treasury no longer opposes multilateral development banks lending to ,argentina because of the ,government of ,argentina's progress on key issues and positive economic policy trajectory2 ,whereas ,president ,macri resolved ,argentina's #ae-year standoff with private creditors stemming from the #bjja-bjjb economic crisis1 which facilitated ,argentina's return to international credit markets2 ,whereas the ,macri ,administration lifted controls on trade1 currency1 and poultry1 enhanced the quality and transparency of government data1 and eliminated subsidies on electricity1 water1 and gas2 ,whereas1 in ,march #bjaf1 the ,united ,states and ,argentina signed a ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement2 ,whereas ,argentina is ,latin ,america's third largest economy1 and the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 in ,april #bjaf1 stated that the ,macri ,administration embarked on an ambitious1 much needed transition to remove domestic imbalances and distortions and correct relative prices2 ,whereas the ,senate and ,chamber of ,deputies of ,argentina1 since the start of the ,macri ,administration1 have played an important role in advancing a political and economic agenda that promotes fiscal responsibility1 greater transparency1 and shared prosperity for the people of ,argentina2 ,whereas1 in ,april #bjag1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump and ,president ,macri met at the ,white ,house and expressed their desire to see significant future growth in two-way trade of agricultural and industrial products to the benefit of producers and consumers in both countries2 ,whereas ,president ,trump and ,president ,macri established the ,united ,states-,argentina ,dialogue on ,illicit ,finance and a ,cyber ,crimes ,working ,group to strengthen our partnership to combat narcotics trafficking1 money laundering1 terrorist financing1 corruption1 and cyber security2 and ,whereas ,president ,macri and his ,administration have contributed to the international response to the political1 economic1 and humanitarian challenges in ,venezuela3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 upholds its commitment to the partnership between the ,united ,states and ,argentina and reaffirms that the ,argentine ,republic is a major non-,,nato ally of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 encourages the ,department of ,state to coordinate an interagency strategy to increase cooperation with the ,government of ,argentina on areas of bilateral1 regional1 and global concern2 7#c7 commends ,president ,mauricio ,macri and his ,administration for making far-reaching economic reforms that will benefit the people of ,argentina1 stimulate economic growth1 and deepen ,argentina's integration with the global economy2 7#d7 praises the ,government of ,argentina for resolving its dispute with international creditors2 7#e7 encourages the ,government of ,argentina to continue to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the #aiid bombing of the ,argentine-,israeli ,mutual ,association 7,,amia7 in ,buenos ,aires1 as well as the ,january #bjae death of ,,amia special prosecutor ,alberto ,nisman2 and 7#f7 expresses its desire that the growing partnership between the ,united ,states and ,argentina will result in greater cooperation at multilateral institutions1 such as the ,united ,nations4 ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 upholds its commitment to the partnership between the ,united ,states and ,argentina and reaffirms that the ,argentine ,republic is a major non-,,nato ally of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 encourages the ,department of ,state to coordinate an interagency strategy to increase cooperation with the ,government of ,argentina on areas of bilateral1 regional1 and global concern2 7#c7 commends ,president ,mauricio ,macri and his ,administration for making far-reaching economic reforms and encourages efforts to promote inclusive economic growth and reduce inequality2 7#d7 encourages the ,government of ,argentina to continue to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the #aiid bombing of the ,argentine-,israeli ,mutual ,association 7,,amia7 in ,buenos ,aires1 as well as the ,january #bjae death of ,,amia special prosecutor ,alberto ,nisman2 7#e7 expresses its desire that the growing partnership between the ,united ,states and ,argentina will result in greater cooperation at multilateral institutions1 such as the ,united ,nations and ,organization of ,american ,states2 and 7#f7 supports the continuing implementation of the ,united ,states ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement with ,argentina and ,argentina's efforts toward greater integration with the global economy4 ,june #e1 #bjag,reported with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble