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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 20, 2001
Congratulates the people and Government of Kazakhstan on the tenth anniversary of its independence.Declares that the Senate: (1) welcomes the partnership between such Government and U.S. companies in developing its natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner; (2) applauds the cooperation between such Government and the United States on national security matters, including the war against terrorism; (3) encourages such Government to continue to make progress toward institutionalizing democracy, respecting human rights, reducing corruption, and implementing broad-based market reforms; and (4) looks forward to further enhancing the economic, political, and national security cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States.
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Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R–KS
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14054; text as passed Senate: CR S13981)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14054; text as passed Senate: CR S13981)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14054)
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14054)
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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