,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjae ,mr4 
,heck ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,byrne1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4  
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,russell1 ,mr4 ,keat+1  
,mr4 ,quigley1 & ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ,s+aporean indep5d5ce &
 reaffirm+ ,s+apore's close p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,republic (   
,s+apore became indep5d5t on ,augu/ #i1 
#aife2 ,:]eas ,s+apore & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %>e f\nd+ pr9ciples1 includ+ belief 9  
m]itocracy & equality ( opportunity2    
,:]eas ,s+apore has be5 an e>ly &       
cont9u$ support] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
engagem5t 9 ,asia to safegu>d ! peace1  
/ability1 & prosp]ity ( ! region2 ,:]eas
 ,s+apore und]w5t rapid gr[? foll[+     
indep5d5ce1 ) approximate p] capita     
,gross ,dome/ic ,product gr[+ f         
approximately #ejj 9 #aife to           

approximately #ef1jjj 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore conclud$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore ,free ,trade     
,agreem5t 9 #bjjd1 ! fir/ bilat]al trade
 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an   
,asian c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,s+apore has      
become a major ,unit$ ,/ates trad+      
p>tn]1 ) #fe billion 9 bilat]al goods & 
s]vices trade 9 #bjac1 z well z m ?an   
#aed4d billion 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign   
,direct ,inve/m5t 9 ,s+apore & #bj      
billion ( ,s+aporean ,=eign ,direct     
,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
,s+apore 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( !            
,association ( ,s\? ,ea/ ,asian ,nations
 7,,asean7 9 #aifg & rema9s a key p>tn] 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,ea/ ,asia        
,summit2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,s+apore e/abli%$ ! ,unit$              
,/ates-,s+apore ,?ird ,c\ntry ,tra9+    
,program 9 #bjab to provide te*nical &  
capacity-build+ assi/ance to recipi5t   
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,s+apore provid$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates access to its milit>y     
facilities ) ! #aiij ,memor&um (        

,und]/&+1 to :i* an add5dum 0 add$ 9    
#aiih1 support+ ! cont9u$ security      
pres5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,s\!a/      
,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore
 conclud$ a ,/rategic ,framework        
,agreem5t 9 #bjje :i* recogniz$ ,s+apore
 z a 8,major ,security ,coop]ation      
,p>tn]0 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
,s+apore facilitates ! rotational       
deploym5t ( ,littoral ,combat ,%ips f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates at ,*angi ,naval ,base2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates curr5tly ho/s f\r
 ,republic ( ,s+apore ,air ,=ce tra9+   
deta*m5ts1 compris+ ! ,republic (       
,s+apore ,air ,=ce's ,f-#ae,,sg & ,f-#af
 fight] jets1 z well z ,apa*e & ,*9ook  
helicopt]s1 at bases 9 ,arizona1 ,idaho1
 & ,texas2 ,:]eas ! ,s+apore ,arm$ ,=ces
 support$ mult9ational recon/ruction    
ef=ts 9 ,iraq f #bjjc to #bjjh1 aid$    
recon/ruction & /abilization ef=ts 9    
,afghani/an f #bjjg to #bjac1 deploy$   
alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates z "p ( ,comb9$
 ,task ,=ce #aea 7,,ctf #aea7 s9ce      
#bjji1 includ+ tak+ comm& ( ,,ctf #aea1 

to combat piracy 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad5 & jo9$
 ! ,global ,coalition to ,c\nt] ,,isil 9
 ,novemb] #bjad2 & ,:]eas ,s+apore w    
celebrate its #ej? anniv]s>y (          
indep5d5ce 9 #bjae & commemorate #ej    
ye>s ( bilat]al relations ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 #bjaf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 s5ds its 
w>m congratulations to ! p ( ,s+apore z 
!y celebrate #ej ye>s ( indep5d5ce &    
nation-build+2 &  7#b7 reaffirms ! close
 p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,s+apore ahead ( ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !   
e/abli%m5t ( bilat]al diplomatic        
relations4