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A resolution recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and…

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A resolution recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.

Introduced: June 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This resolution commends the subsistence of democratic institutions in Papua New Guinea and encourages deepened U.S. cooperation with Papua New Guinea in areas of mutual interest. The resolution also recognizes Papua New Guinea's participation in multinational organizations and applauds the country's multilateral efforts to ensure access to electricity throughout the region.

What's happening now June 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2764)

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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 8, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 609: A resolution recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-609/
MLA
"S. Res. 609: A resolution recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-609/.
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S. Res. 609, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-609/.
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[S. Res. 609: A resolution recognizing that for 45 years, Papua New Guinea and the United States have shared a close friendship based on shared goals of stability, prosperity, and peace in the region, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Pacific.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-609/)
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