,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bb1         
#bjai,mr4 ,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,reaffirm+ ! importance ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates relation%ip ) ! ,dom9ican        
,republic4  ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,republic
 is a crucial p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 hemisph]ic affairs1 :i* includes       
bilat]al trade1 diplomacy1 t\rism1 &    
security coop]ation1 & x is vital to n  
only ma9ta9 b also cont9ue to fo/] ?is  
/rong & special relation%ip2 ,:]eas !   
/r5g? ( ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,dom9ican ,republic is root$ 
9 political1 economic1 & cultural ties  
:i* h cont9u\sly solidifi$ s9ce !       
,dom9ican ,republic fir/ ga9$ indep5d5ce
 9 #ahdd2 ,:]eas1 z ! fir/ major wave ( 
,dom9ican migrants to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
began 9 ! #aifjs & has cont9u$ ?r\gh\t !
 decades s9ce1 !re are ov] #b million p 
( ,dom9ican desc5t :o n[ live 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates1 curr5tly mak+ !                
,dom9ican-,am]ican community !          
fif?-l>ge/ ,hispanic gr\p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas support betwe5 ! nations 
is reciprocal1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
committ$ to its cont9u$ support1 bo? 9  
words & actions1 to ! ,dom9ican         
,republic's democratic & economic       
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
greatly b5efits f all ! valuable        
contributions made by ! ,dom9ican       
community & ,dom9ican culture1          
lit]ature1 music1 & dance1 & 9 sports2  
,:]eas ! sport ( baseball1 commonly kn[n
 z ,am]ica's favorite pa/ime1 is a major
 s\rce ( pride & cultural id5tity = !   
,dom9ican ,republic1 & z "o ( ! mo/     
significant contributors to ,major      
,league ,baseball1 ,dom9icans n only    
curr5tly repres5t #aa4f p]c5t ( all     
,,mlb />t]s1 b also repres5t "s ( !     
greate/ play]s ( all "t1 includ+        
,hall-(-,fam]s ,juan ,m>i*al1 ,p$ro     
,m>t9ez1 & ,vladimir ,gu]r]o2 ,:]eas !  
,dom9ican ,republic is ! l>ge/ economy 9

 bo? ! ,c>ibbean & ,c5tral ,am]ica      
region1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! ,dom9ican
 ,republic's l>ge/ trade p>tn]2 ,:]eas  
"o ( ! top contribut+ factors to !      
,dom9ican ,republic's economy is        
remittances1 mo/ ( :i* orig9ate f !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 acc\nt+ = #gg4d p]c5t ( !
 remittances ! ,dom9ican ,republic      
receiv$ 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas "o ( ! greate/  
examples ( bo? nations' /rong commitm5t 
is ! ,,cafta-,,dr trade agreem5t1       
result+ 9 /rong] trade & inve/m5t ties1 
:i* has also /r5g!n$ ! relation%ip &    
fur!r$ ! economic prosp]ity ( bo?       
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! highe/ & l[e/        
elevations 9 ! ,we/ ,indies are f\nd )9 
! ,dom9ican ,republic's major m\nta9    
ranges & ! f]tile valleys :i* contribute
 to ! c\ntry's agricultural export      
sector2 ,:]eas 9 addition to trade      
pot5tial1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic's m\nta9
 t]ra91 along ) its beautiful bea*es &  
o!r geographically unique l&scapes1     
creates significant t\rism pot5tial2    
,:]eas t\rism is "o ( ! mo/ important   

sectors 9 ! ,dom9ican ,republic's       
economy1 & ,am]icans acc\nt = ov] #cj   
p]c5t ( int]national travel]s visit+ !  
c\ntry1 compris+ #b million ( ! #f4f    
million :o visit$ 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas       
,am]icans c cont9ue to safely enjoy all 
t ! ,dom9ican ,republic has to (f]1 z ! 
c\ntry has ann\nc$ new safety measures1 
includ+ ?\s&s m t\ri/ ag5ts1 national   
police1 & public security cam]as2 &     
,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,republic has also   
ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip ) ,unit$          
,/ates-bas$ ,ecolab1 :i* w provide tra9+
 & c]tification to all ,dep>tm5t (      
,t\rism ,s]vices & ,companies           
inspectors3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 "u ! umbrella ( ! congressionally  
approv$ bip>tisan & bicam]al ,fri5ds ( !
 ,dom9ican ,republic ,caucus1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,congress %all cont9ue its focus 
on /r5g!n+ ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,dom9ican ,republic2  7#b7  
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,dom9ican ,republic h l$ to exp&$       

economic prosp]ity1 %>$ cultures1 &     
increas$ regional /ability2  7#c7 !     
,dom9ican ,republic is a safe1 reliable1
 & hospitable t\ri/ de/9ation t travel]s
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries ar\nd ! _w
 c enjoy )\t conc]n2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,dom9ican ,republic are      
committ$ to a cont9u$ p>tn]%ip1 fur!r   
economic prosp]ity1 & enhanc$ security &
 /ability 9 ! region4