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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. Res. 835 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 835
Recognizing the importance of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the
``Quad'') and welcoming the upcoming Quad Leaders Summit.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 19, 2024
Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the
``Quad'') and welcoming the upcoming Quad Leaders Summit.
Whereas Australia, India, Japan, and the United States are 4 leading maritime
democracies representing nearly 2,000,000,000 people and over \1/3\ of
global gross domestic product;
Whereas this grouping of countries, known as the ``Quad'', was launched 20 years
ago in response to the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and
tsunami;
Whereas, since its inception, the Quad partners have demonstrated their
commitment to the success of the Indo-Pacific region by supporting
regional institutions and promoting cooperation, mutual respect for
sovereignty, and a rules-based international order;
Whereas Quad Foreign Ministers have met 8 times since 2019;
Whereas Quad Leaders have met 5 times, including twice virtually, since 2021,
including most recently in Sydney in 2023;
Whereas Quad country representatives convene on a regular basis at all levels to
exchange ideas and drive cooperation toward our shared vision for a free
and open Indo-Pacific region;
Whereas the United States has directed over $100,000,000 in foreign assistance
to Quad-related programs, designed to build an Indo-Pacific region that
is prosperous, secure, connected, and resilient;
Whereas the Quad, through the Quad Vaccine Partnership, provided 400,000,000
COVID-19 vaccines and expanded vaccine production capacity in the Indo-
Pacific region during the COVID-19 pandemic and has strengthened the
Indo-Pacific's ability to detect and respond to outbreaks of diseases
with pandemic potential through the Health Security Partnership;
Whereas, in 2022, the Quad established the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime
Domain Awareness to provide near-real-time, cost-effective, cutting-edge
maritime domain awareness, enabling over 2 dozen countries to monitor
their waters, counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing,
respond to climate change and natural disasters, and enforce their laws
within their own territorial waters;
Whereas the Quad continues to deliver quality, resilient infrastructure around
the Indo-Pacific region to increase connectivity, build regional
capacity, and meet critical needs;
Whereas the Quad welcomed the 2023 launch of the Quad Investors Network, a
nongovernmental network fostering private sector investment into
critical and emerging technologies in Quad countries and across the
Indo-Pacific region;
Whereas the Quad has demonstrated leadership in promoting the development and
governance of critical and emerging technologies, ensuring the
protection of democratic values and human rights in the digital age;
Whereas, in 2023, Quad Leaders launched the Quad Partnership for Cable
Connectivity and Resilience and have invested in trusted undersea cables
to enhance digital connectivity and secure, sustainable, and resilient
telecommunications infrastructure among the Pacific Islands;
Whereas, in 2023, the Quad launched an Open RAN deployment in Palau to bring
secure, trusted information and communications technology
infrastructure, the first project of its kind in the Pacific;
Whereas the Quad has fostered people-to-people exchanges between citizens of the
United States, Japan, India, and Australia through exchange programs for
infrastructure experts and STEM students, including the Quad Fellowship
program; and
Whereas, in September 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of
Japan will visit the United States for the fourth Quad Leaders Summit at
the invitation of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) welcomes the Quad Leaders to the United States;
(2) recognizes the Quad's significant contributions to
global health security, climate resilience, maritime security,
technological cooperation, and economic development;
(3) welcomes and encourages sustained cooperation among
Quad countries;
(4) stands ready to support efforts to strengthen the Quad
and advance its objective of delivering tangible benefits for
the Indo-Pacific region;
(5) affirms the Quad as a centerpiece of United States
foreign policy within the Indo-Pacific region;
(6) views the Quad as an important mechanism for upholding
the rules-based international order and a source of United
States strength;
(7) recognizes the importance of expanding people-to-people
programs between the 4 Quad member countries, Southeast Asia,
South Asia, and the Pacific Islands;
(8) supports the annual provision of foreign assistance
funding to facilitate Quad-related programs; and
(9) commits its support for the enduring partnership among
the Quad nations and their commitment to promoting peace,
security, and prosperity.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6226-6227)
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