,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ffe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cardin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,reaffirming the strategic partnership between the ,united ,states and ,mongolia and recognizing the #cjth anniversary of democracy in ,mongolia4 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,mongolia established diplomatic relations in ,january #aihg1 and since that time the relationship has grown stronger based on shared strategic interests1 security cooperation1 democratic values1 good governance1 and respect for human rights2 ,whereas1 since its peaceful democratic revolution in #aihi1 through a series of initiatives1 ,mongolia has charted a successful path to multiparty democracy and a free market economy2 ,whereas1 in #aiij1 the ,government of ,mongolia declared an end to a one-party1 authoritarian1 political system and adopted democratic and free market reforms2 ,whereas1 in #aiib1 ,mongolia adopted a constitution establishing a parliamentary democracy1 becoming the first country in ,asia to transition from communism to democracy2 ,whereas ,mongolia has shown its commitment to a third neighbor relationship with the ,united ,states by sending troops to support ,united ,states operations in ,iraq from #bjjc through #bjjh and ,afghanistan since #bjji1 and ,mongolia has a strong record of troop contributions to international peacekeeping missions2 ,whereas successive ,mongolian governments have taken notable steps to strengthen civil society1 battle corruption1 and spur economic development2 ,whereas the ,parliament of ,mongolia1 the ,state ,great ,khural1 has engaged with ,congress1 including through the ,house ,democracy ,partnership1 thereby promoting responsive and effective governance through peer-to-peer cooperation2 ,whereas ,mongolia began as a partner to the ,organization for ,security and ,co-operation in ,europe 7,,osce7 in #bjjd1 graduated to become a participating state in #bjab1 and participates actively in the work of the ,,osce for stability1 peace1 and democracy2 ,whereas ,mongolia has regularly invited the ,,osce and other organizations to send monitoring teams for its presidential and parliamentary elections2 ,whereas ,mongolia has also been an active member of the ,community of ,democracies 7,co,d71 a global coalition of states that support adherence to common democratic values and standards1 and ,mongolia has not only remained active since the founding of the ,co,d in #bjjj1 but successfully chaired the ,co,d from #bjaa through #bjac2 ,whereas1 in addition to supporting the ,,osce and ,co,d1 ,mongolia supports democratic initiatives while participating in a wide range of other global institutions2 ,whereas1 most recently1 on ,june #bd1 #bjbj1 ,mongolia successfully organized parliamentary elections1 strengthening its commitment to democracy and the rule of law2 ,whereas the success of ,mongolia as a democracy and its strategic location1 sovereignty1 territorial integrity1 and ability to pursue an independent foreign policy are highly relevant to the national security of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has provided support to ,mongolia through the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation through an initial compact signed in #bjjg designed to increase economic growth and reduce poverty and a second compact signed in #bjah involving investments in water infrastructure1 including supply and wastewater recycling1 as well as water sector sustainability2 ,whereas1 on ,september #bj1 #bjah1 the ,united ,states and ,mongolia signed a joint statement and the ,roadmap for ,expanded ,economic ,partnership1 outlining the intent to deepen the bilateral commercial relationship through full implementation of the obligations under the ,agreement on ,transparency in ,matters ,related to ,international ,trade and ,investment between the ,united ,states of ,america and ,mongolia1 signed at ,new ,york ,september #bd1 #bjac 7in this preamble referred to as the ,united ,states-,mongolia ,transparency ,agreement71 and to collaborate in supporting ,mongolian small- and medium-sized enterprises through various programs and projects2 ,whereas1 according to the ,bureau of the ,census1 trade between the ,united ,states and ,mongolia is modest but growing1 with total trade in #bjai between the two countries of approximately #bag1ejj1jjj1 including #aib1gjj1jjj in ,united ,states exports to ,mongolia and #bd1hjj1jjj in ,united ,states imports from ,mongolia2 ,whereas ,mongolia is a beneficiary country under the ,generalized ,system of ,preferences program1 but its use of the program remains low1 as1 in #bjah1 only #c1cjj1jjj of exports from ,mongolia to the ,united ,states were under the program2 and ,whereas1 on ,july #ca1 #bjai1 the ,united ,states and ,mongolia declared the bilateral relationship a ,strategic ,partnership and noted the shared desire-- 7#a7 to intensify cooperation as strong democracies based on the rule of law through safeguarding and promoting democratic values and human rights1 including the freedoms of religion or belief1 expression1 including internet and media freedom1 assembly1 and association1 anticorruption and fiscal transparency1 and youth and emerging leader development2 7#b7 to cooperate in promoting national security and stability across the ,indo-,pacific region so that all countries1 secure in their sovereignty1 are able to pursue economic growth consistent with international law and principles of fair competition2 7#c7 to deepen national security and law-enforcement ties through collaboration on bilateral and multilateral security1 judicial1 and law-enforcement efforts in the region2 7#d7 to strengthen cooperation in multilateral engagements such as peacekeeping1 humanitarian assistance1 and disaster preparedness and relief operations2 7#e7 to expand trade and investment relations on a fair and reciprocal basis1 support private sector-led growth1 fully implement the ,united ,states-,mongolia ,transparency ,agreement1 promote women's entrepreneurship1 and continue to explore support for infrastructure under the new ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation with the new tools provided under the ,,build ,act of #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472 7#f7 to strengthen border security1 prevent illegal transshipment and trafficking1 expand cooperation on civil aviation safety and oversight1 and efficiently facilitate legitimate travel between ,mongolia and the ,united ,states2 7#g7 to increase cooperation in addressing transnational threats such as terrorism1 human trafficking1 drug trafficking1 the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction1 cyberattacks1 transnational organized crime1 pandemics1 and other emerging nontraditional security threats2 7#h7 to continue to develop an environment in which civil society1 social media1 and a free and independent media can flourish2 and 7#i7 to maintain high-level official dialogues1 encourage bilateral exchanges at all levels of government1 and further develop people-to-people exchanges to deepen engagement on issues of mutual interest and concern3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the importance of the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,mongolia and remains committed to advancing this ,strategic ,partnership in the future2 7#b7 emphasizes the importance of free and fair elections in ,mongolia2 7#c7 applauds the continued engagement of ,mongolia in the ,organization for ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe1 the ,community of ,democracies1 congressional-parliamentary partnerships1 including continued high-level parliamentary exchange1 and other institutions that promote democratic values1 which reinforces the commitment of the people and the ,government of ,mongolia to those values and standards2 7#d7 encourages the ,united ,states ,government to help ,mongolia use its benefits under the ,generalized ,system of ,preferences program and other relevant programs to increase trade between the ,united ,states and ,mongolia2 7#e7 urges the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation to expand activities in ,mongolia to support economic development1 diversification of the economy of ,mongolia1 and women-owned small- and medium-sized enterprises2 7#f7 urges private and public support to help diversify the economy of ,mongolia through increased cooperation and investments1 as well as infrastructure and other vital projects2 7#g7 urges the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and other relevant agencies to continue to support ,mongolia's democratic and economic development and efforts on anticorruption2 7#h7 reaffirms the importance of civil society to the continued democratic development of ,mongolia2 7#i7 encourages the ,government of ,mongolia to build a regulatory system that supports and encourages the growth and operation of independent nongovernmental organizations and continues to pursue policies of transparency that uphold democratic values2 and 7#aj7 encourages the ,government of ,mongolia to continue legal reform1 institutional capacity building1 and to improve the independence of other democratic institutions4