Sec. 1244. Sense of Congress on cooperation between Singapore and the United States
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Congress finds the following: 2016 is the 50th year of relations between the United States and the Republic of Singapore. The United States and Singapore signed an enhanced defense cooperation agreement on December 7, 2015. It is the sense of Congress that— the United States should continue to conduct bilateral cooperation and support the strategic partnership with Singapore to promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region; the United States welcomes the signing of the enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with Singapore and should expand bilateral training and cooperation on security issues, including maritime security, cyber security, countering violent extremism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief; the United States should continue efforts with Singapore to address transnational issues and strengthen regional and multilateral institutions that promote security cooperation based on internationally accepted rules and norms; and the United States should improve joint interoperability and security collaboration with Singapore to enhance capabilities to maintain regional stability.