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Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes.

S. Res. 157 · 118th Congress · Mar 30, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—
(1)
commemorates the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998, and celebrates the historic compromise that marked the beginning of a new era of peaceful political engagement in Northern Ireland;
(2)
welcomes the Windsor Framework agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union, and urges all parties to continue to support peace on the island of Ireland and the principles, objectives, and commitments of the Good Friday Agreement;
(3)
urges all parties in Northern Ireland to recommit urgently to power-sharing and restoration of a fully functioning Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive;
(4)
expresses support for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and subsequent agreements, including the Windsor Framework;
(5)
urges all parties in Northern Ireland to work collectively to ensure the implementation of all commitments of the Good Friday Agreement and subsequent agreements so that all of the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement can operate successfully and sustainably and that ongoing political challenges can be overcome;
(6)
urges the United Kingdom Parliament and the European Union to support and implement in good faith the new Windsor Framework in order to ensure trade continues to flow smoothly within the United Kingdom and maintain an open border on the island of Ireland, while protecting the European Union’s single market;
(7)
supports the passage of a bill of rights for Northern Ireland and the principle of consent in relation to the right of self-determination for all the people on the island of Ireland, in line with the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement;
(8)
calls for continuing attention and action to resolve the injustices of past violence, including violence by state and nonstate actors;
(9)
observes that victims, survivors, and family members of victims of Troubles-era violence must be able to fully pursue justice;
(10)
encourages renewed attention to educational and cultural efforts that will ensure the rich language, literature, and arts of Northern Ireland endure and are not diminished, in line with the Good Friday Agreement commitments on “Rights, Safeguards and Equality of Opportunity”;
(11)
expresses support for the new Windsor Framework, part of the European Union-United Kingdom Withdrawal Agreement, which ensures through international agreement that no “hard border” will be reintroduced on the island of Ireland;
(12)
greatly values the close relationships the United States shares with both the United Kingdom and Ireland; and
(13)
takes into account, as relevant, conditions requiring that obligations under the Good Friday Agreement be met as the United States seeks to negotiate a mutually advantageous and comprehensive trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.