,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #acf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,recognizing the #fjth ,anniversary of the ,korean ,war ,armistice and the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty of #aiec1 and congratulating ,park ,geun-,hye on her election to the ,presidency of the ,republic of ,korea4 ,whereas the ,governments and people of the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea share a comprehensive alliance1 a dynamic partnership1 and a personal friendship rooted in the common values of freedom1 democracy1 and a free market economy2 ,whereas the relationship between the people of the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea stretches back to ,korea's ,chosun ,dynasty1 when the ,united ,states and ,korea established diplomatic relations under the #ahhb ,treaty of ,peace1 ,amity1 ,commerce1 and ,navigation2 ,whereas ,july #bg1 #bjac1 will mark the #fjth anniversary of the cessation of hostilities and the armistice of the ,korean ,war1 signed at ,panmunjom1 and #fj years in which the peninsula has seen no major hostilities1 despite tensions and provocations from the ,government of ,north ,korea2 ,whereas the ,united ,states-,republic of ,korea alliance was forged in blood1 with casualties of the ,united ,states during the ,korean ,war of #ed1bdf dead 7of whom #cc1gci were battle deaths7 and more than #ajc1bhd wounded1 and casualties of the ,republic of ,korea of over #ej1jjj soldiers dead and over #aj1jjj wounded2 ,whereas the ,korean ,war ,veterans ,recognition ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-da7 was enacted on ,july #bg1 #bjji1 and ,president ,barack ,obama issued a proclamation to designate the date as the ,national ,korean ,war ,veterans ,armistice ,day and called upon ,americans to display flags at half-staff in memory of the ,korean ,war veterans2 ,whereas ,october #a1 #bjac1 will mark the #fjth anniversary of the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty of #aiec1 to which the ,senate gave its advice and consent to ratification on ,january #bf1 #aied2 ,whereas the ,republic of ,korea has stood shoulder-to-shoulder alongside the ,united ,states in all #d major engagements the ,united ,states has faced since ,world ,war ,,ii--the ,vietnam ,war1 the ,persian ,gulf ,war1 in ,afghanistan1 and in ,iraq2 ,whereas the ,republic of ,korea has shown global leadership in humanitarian and peacekeeping missions in ,lebanon1 the ,gulf of ,aden1 and other nations around the world1 such as ,haiti2 ,whereas the ,governments and people of the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea are working closely together to promote international peace and security1 economic prosperity1 human rights1 and the rule of law2 ,whereas the ,government of the ,republic of ,korea is consistently a top-#aj purchaser of ,united ,states defense articles and equipment1 and is a member of the ,,nato#d group for ,united ,states foreign military sales through the enactment on ,october #ae1 #bjjh1 of the ,naval ,vessel ,transfer ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dbi72 ,whereas1 in the #fj years since the ,korean ,war armistice and the founding of the alliance1 the ,republic of ,korea emerged from war-torn poverty into a #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj economy with a #cj1jjj per capita ,,gdp1 a success of the post-,world ,war ,,ii era built by ,south ,koreans' perseverance and supported by the strength of the ,united ,states-,republic of ,korea partnership2 ,whereas the ,republic of ,korea is a member of the ,organization for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development 7,,oecd7 and a nonpermanent member of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council and has hosted global forums1 such as the ,g-#bj ,summit and the #bjab ,nuclear ,security ,summit2 ,whereas the ,republic of ,korea is a major economic and trade partner of the ,united ,states and cemented a ,free ,trade ,agreement 7,public ,law #aab-da7 on ,october #ba1 #bjaa1 which entered into force on ,march #ae1 #bjab2 ,whereas there are deep cultural and personal ties between the peoples of the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea1 as exemplified by the large flow of visitors and exchanges each year between the two countries1 including ,korean students studying in ,united ,states colleges and universities1 and nearly #b1jjj1jjj ,korean-,americans that reside in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,implementing ,recommendations of the #i_/aa ,commission ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec7 set the criteria for ,korea's successful entry into the ,united ,states visa waiver program on ,november #ag1 #bjjh2 ,whereas the election on ,december #ai1 #bjab1 and the inauguration on ,february #ag1 #bjac1 of ,park ,geun-,hye to the presidency of the ,republic of ,korea marks an historic milestone as the first female head of state ever democratically elected in the ,northeast ,asia region2 ,whereas the ,united ,states looks forward to the next #fj years and beyond of an increasingly solid and enduring partnership with the ,republic of ,korea with expanded cooperation on security1 economic1 environmental1 and cultural issues bilaterally and in the region2 and ,whereas1 on ,may #h1 #bjac1 ,president ,park will address a ,joint ,meeting of ,congress at the invitation of the ,speaker of the ,house3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the #fjth anniversary of the ,korean ,war ,armistice and the ,mutual ,defense ,treaty of #aiec2 7#b7 reaffirms the importance and resiliency of the ,united ,states-,korea alliance as a linchpin in maintaining peace and stability on the ,korean ,peninsula and in the greater ,east ,asia region2 and 7#c7 congratulates ,park ,geun-,hye on her historic election to the presidency of the ,republic of ,korea and wishes her well during her tenure of leadership4