,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjba,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4  
,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ! p>tn]%ip     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,dom9ican    
,republic & advanc+ opportunities to    
deep5 diplomatic1 economic1 & security  
coop]ation betwe5 ! two nations4  ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,dom9ican ,republic
 %>e ext5sive economic1 security1 &     
cultural ties & a mutual commitm5t to ! 
promotion ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights1 democratic values1 & !    
rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! bilat]al           
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,dom9ican ,republic has contribut$ to ! 
economic prosp]ity & national security (
 bo? c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,dom9ican
 ,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates
 ,free ,trade ,agreem5t & ! ,c>ibbean   
,bas9 ,security ,initiative2 ,:]eas "u !

 lead]%ip ( ,presid5t ,luis ,ab9ad]1 :o 
took (fice on ,augu/ #af1 #bjbj1 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic has   
tak5 /eps to effectively address !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 fully vacc9at+ ov]  
#fj p]c5t ( its adult population1 "o ( !
 highe/ vacc9ation rates 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica
 & ! ,c>ibbean1 & acquir+ suffici5t     
surplus vacc9es to provide donations to 
o!r c\ntries 9 ! region2 ,:]eas 9       
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic has   
committ$ to work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r
 ,gr\p ( #g c\ntries1 ! ,int]national   
,monet>y ,fund1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican      
,developm5t ,bank to advance global &   
regional po/-p&emic economic recov]y    
ef=ts2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! ,dom9ican     
,republic total$ #bgd1ejj1jjj1 &        
remittances f ! ,unit$ ,/ates acc\nt$ = 
approximately #gh p]c5t ( ! ov]         
#h1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 remittances s5t to !   
,dom9ican ,republic1 accord+ to data f !
 ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice & ,_w   

,bank1 respectively2 ,:]eas1 on         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,ab9ad] 
sign$ presid5tial decree #fab-ba1 creat+
 a m9i/]ial task =ce to advance ne>%or+ 
initiatives & /r5g!n ! ,dom9ican        
,republic's p>ticipation 9 int]national 
supply *a9s & role z an indu/rial1      
manufactur+1 & logi/ical hub1 includ+ by
 exp&+ ! c\ntry's network ( free trade  
zones2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,dom9ican ,republic w\ld b5efit f a     
coord9at$ plan ( action to bol/]        
economic relations1 realign supply *a9s1
 & exp& ties betwe5 ! private sectors 9 
bo? c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates has engag$ ) ! ,dom9ican  
,republic & o!r regional p>tn]s to      
address ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]i\s conc]ns   
ov] ! security1 human rights1 & data    
privacy risks associat$ ) inve/m5ts by !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9                
telecommunication networks & o!r        
critical infra/ructure2 ,:]eas !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic has   
committ$ to /r5g!n+ security coop]ation 

) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address ! ?reats   
pos$ by transnational crim9al           
organizations & human traffick+1 drug   
traffick+1 & money laund]+ networks2    
,:]eas a humanit>ian crisis1 rampant    
crime1 gang viol5ce1 & in/ability 9     
neighbor+ ,haiti1 a situation exac]bat$ 
by ! ,july #g1 #bjba1 assass9ation (    
,presid5t ,jov5el ,moise1 has deep5$ !  
suff]+ ( ! ,haitian p1 increas$ risks to
 ! ,dom9ican ,republic pos$ by organiz$ 
crim9al gr\ps along its bord]s1 & /ra9$ 
! economic capacity ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,dom9ican ,republic to address !        
humanit>ian ne$s ( ,haitian migrants2   
,:]eas ,presid5t ,ab9ad] has tak5       
significant /eps to make ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,dom9ican ,republic m acc\ntable &     
effective1 includ+ by address+          
corruption & impunity1 appo9t+ an       
indep5d5t ,public ,prosecutor1 requir+  
additional transp>5cy 9 public          
procurem5t1 & propos+ legislation to    
mod]nize asset =feiture laws2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,octob] #bj1 #bjba1 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !   

,dom9ican ,republic1 ,co/a ,rica1 &     
,panama sign$ a jo9t decl>ation express+
 conc]n ab\t irregul> migration fl[s1   
climate *ange1 po/-,,covid-#ai economic 
recov]y1 ! det]iorat+ human rights      
situation 9 ,nic>agua1 & ! humanit>ian  
crisis 9 ,haiti1 & call$ = /rong]       
coop]ation on ^! issues f ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 regional p>tn]s1 & !            
int]national community2 ,:]eas !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 z ho/
 ( ! ,lat9 ,am]ica & ,c>ibbean ,climate 
,week #bjba1 has call$ = great] regional
 coord9ation to address ! effects (     
climate *ange1 includ+ m extreme wea!r  
ev5ts1 biodiv]sity loss1 environm5tal   
displacem5t1 & adv]se heal? effects1 :i*
 ,small ,isl& ,develop+ ,/ates 9 !      
,c>ibbean are disproportionately        
vuln]able to2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,dom9ican ,republic has call$ = !       
peaceful re/oration ( democracy & rule (
 law 9 ,v5ezuela & is ho/+ approximately
 #aad1jjj ,v5ezuelan refugees2 & ,:]eas 
approximately #b1jjj1jjj p ( ,dom9ican  

orig9 curr5tly reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & ov] #b1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates t\ri/s  
visit ! ,dom9ican ,republic annually1   
acc\nt+ = ! l>ge/ numb] ( =eign t\ri/s  
to ! c\ntry & bol/]+ its economically   
critical t\rism sector3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms its       
commitm5t to /r5g!n+ ! hi/oric p>tn]%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,dom9ican    
,republic bas$ on %>$ democratic values 
& ef=ts to advance economic prosp]ity & 
national security2  7#b7 enc\rages      
cont9u$ actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,dom9ican ,republic to assume a regional
 lead]%ip role 9 promot+ human rights1  
democratic values1 & humanit>ian        
assi/ance2  7#c7 calls = fur!r /eps to  
/r5g!n coop]ation betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,dom9ican ,republic 
on issues ( %>$ /rategic int]e/1        
includ+-- 7,a7 by assi/+ ! ,dom9ican    
,republic 9 its po/-,,covid-#ai economic
 recov]y1 includ+ ?r\gh support = ,unit$
 ,/ates & global initiatives t help     
develop+ c\ntries recov] f9ancial       

su/a9ability & atta9 equitable access to
 int]national f9ancial m>kets2  7,b7 by 
develop+ & implem5t+ ne>%or+ initiatives
 9 ! ,c>ibbean ,bas9 to realign         
int]national supply *a9s & /r5g!n !     
,dom9ican ,republic's /&+ z a           
significant indu/rial1 manufactur+1 &   
logi/ical hub1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ation 
on infra/ructure developm5t su* z ports1
 p[] grids1 & at free trade zones2  7,c7
 facilitat+ ! expansion ( economic &    
comm]cial ties1 includ+ by prioritiz+   
bilat]al developm5t project f9anc+ & !  
=mation ( a ,unit$ ,/ates-,dom9ican     
,republic ,bus9ess ,c\ncil2  7,d7 by    
support+ & develop+ collaborative ef=ts 
to mitigate & adapt to ! effects (      
climate *ange1 includ+ promot+          
developm5t & /r5g!n+ ! ,u4,s4-,c>ibbean 
,resili5ce ,p>tn]%ip & simil>           
initiatives2  7,e7 by improv+ security  
coop]ation betwe5 ! two c\ntries1       
includ+ 9 address+ n>cotics & human     
traffick+1 dismantl+ money laund]+      
networks1 & /r5g!n+ pr(essional law     

en=cem5t & crim9al ju/ice in/itutions2 &
  7,f7 by increas+ coop]ation ) !       
,dom9ican ,republic & o!r int]national  
p>tn]s to promote /ability 9 ,haiti1    
address ,haiti's humanit>ian crisis1 &  
facilitate political solutions support$ 
by ! ,haitian p2  7#d7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic to cont9ue tak+
 /eps to address ! inh]5t human rights1 
security1 & data privacy risks pos$ by  
reliance on te*nology f ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 includ+ ,huawei compon5ts1 9   
telecommunication networks2  7#e7       
comm5ds ef=ts by ,presid5t ,ab9ad] to   
/r5g!n ! political indep5d5ce ( !       
,attorney ,g5]al's ,(fice &             
in/itutionalize anti-corruption re=ms2 &
  7#f7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t to cont9ue to support !     
ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,dom9ican       
,republic to respond to ! humanit>ian   
ne$s ( ,haitian migrants 9 ! ,dom9ican  
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