,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #h1 #bjbj,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself and ,ms4 ,hirono7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,recognizing that for #de years1 ,papua ,new ,guinea and the ,united ,states have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability1 prosperity1 and peace in the region1 and expressing the sense of the ,senate that the ,united ,states will continue to remain a strong1 reliable1 and active partner in the ,pacific4 ,whereas ,papua ,new ,guinea became independent on ,september #af1 #aige2 ,whereas ,papua ,new ,guinea is a valued security partner of the ,united ,states1 participating in the ,international ,military ,education and ,training 7,,imet7 program1 which sends members of the ,papua ,new ,guinea ,defence ,force to professional military education courses in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has partnered with ,papua ,new ,guinea and ,australia to modernize ,papua ,new ,guinea ,defence ,force's ,lombrum ,naval ,base on ,manus ,island to assist ,papua ,new ,guinea in defending its sovereignty and maritime rights2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government supports cooperative activities with ,papua ,new ,guinea1 including sustainable fisheries management1 ,,hiv_/,,aids prevention1 and care1 and those authorized by the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act2 ,whereas section #abeb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 expands the number of countries that receive assistance under the ,indo-,pacific ,maritime ,security ,initiative1 including ,papua ,new ,guinea2 ,whereas ,papua ,new ,guinea hosted the ,asia ,pacific ,economic ,cooperation 7,,apec7 ,chief ,executive ,officer 7,,ceo7 ,summit in ,november #bjah2 and ,whereas ,palm ,desert1 ,california and ,port ,moresby1 ,papua ,new ,guinea are sister cities1 a broad-based1 long-term partnership to promote peace through mutual respect1 understanding1 and cooperation centered on people-to-people exchanges3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 commends ,papua ,new ,guinea on successfully maintaining a parliamentary democracy since independence1 and its ongoing efforts to deliver greater transparency in infrastructure development and accountability in government2 7#b7 supports and affirms the full implementation of provisions of the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7 with regard to deepening its cooperation with ,papua ,new ,guinea in areas of mutual interest1 including fisheries and marine resource conservation1 environmental challenges and resilience1 global health1 development and trade1 people-to-people ties1 and continuing ,united ,states assistance1 as appropriate1 to support the rule of law1 good governance1 and economic development2 7#c7 supports the ,papua ,new ,guinea ,electrification ,partnership in cooperation with ,australia1 ,japan1 and ,new ,zealand1 a project to connect #gj percent of the population to electricity by #bjcj1 and the executive branch's commitment to principles-based1 sustainable infrastructure development that is transparent1 non-discriminatory1 environmentally responsible1 promotes fair and open competition1 upholds robust standards1 meets the genuine needs of the people of ,papua ,new ,guinea1 and avoids unsustainable debt burdens2 and 7#d7 recognizes ,papua ,new ,guinea's participation in multilateral institutions1 including the ,united ,nations1 ,international ,monetary ,fund1 ,world ,bank1 ,asian ,development ,bank1 ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency1 the ,world ,trade ,organization1 the ,secretariat of the ,pacific ,regional ,environmental ,programme1 as well as the ,pacific ,islands ,forum2 ,asia ,pacific ,economic ,cooperation 7,,apec7 forum1 ,association of ,southeast ,asian ,nations 7,,asean7 ,regional ,forum 7,,arf71 the ,pacific ,community1 and the ,south ,pacific ,regional ,environmental ,program4