,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1      
#bjag,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,issa1
 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mrs4        
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 
,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,meeks1    
,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,br5dan
 ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,spei]1
 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,ms4   
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,evans1    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4       
,himes1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4
 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,reaffirm+ a /rong commitm5t to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,au/ralia alliance relation%ip4 
,:]eas ,au/ralia is a vital p>tn] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,au/ralia %>e core values z well z deep 

cultural1 security1 & p-to-p ties2      
,:]eas ,au/ralia has be5 a treaty ally (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! sign+ ( !       
,au/ralia-,new ,zeal&-,unit$ ,/ates     
7,,anzus7 ,treaty 9 #aiea2 ,:]eas an    
alliance bond is a sacr$ v[ ( fri5d%ip &
 tru/1 & ,au/ralia has always be5 a     
fai?ful & reliable p>tn] to ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates-,au/ralia  
def5se & intellig5ce ties & coop]ation  
are exceptionally close1 & ,au/ralian   
=ces h f\ght toge!r ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
milit>y 9 e significant conflict s9ce   
,_w ,w> ,i & ov] #ajj1jjj ,au/ralian    
s]vicememb]s h paid ! highe/ price 9 !  
c\rse ( _! s]vice alongside ,am]ican    
allies2 ,:]eas ,au/ralia 0 "o ( ! fir/  
c\ntries to commit troops to ,unit$     
,/ates milit>y op]ations 9 ,afghani/an &
 ,iraq aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas
 ,au/ralia is a close p>tn] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 %>+ in=mation ess5tial to !     
def5se & security ( ! two c\ntries1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,five ,eyes intellig5ce 
community2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$              

,/ates-,au/ralia alliance is an an*or = 
peace & /ability 9 ! ,indo-,asia        
,pacific region & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas    
,au/ralia has welcom$ proposals to      
reposition ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9es to      
ma9ta9 ,m>9e =ces 9 ! we/]n ,pacific &  
improve ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic po/ure 
9 ! ,indo-,asia ,pacific region2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce & ! ,au/ralian
 ,air ,=ce h exp&$ coop]ation & tra9+ to
 enhance ! int]op]ability ( ! milit>ies 
( ! two c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,au/ralia has  
l$ peacekeep+ ef=ts 9 ! ,indo-,asia     
,pacific region1 includ+ 9 ,timor-,le/e 
& ! ,solomon ,isl&s2 ,:]eas ,au/ralia & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %>e /rategic int]e/s 9 !
 ,indo-,asia ,pacific region & globally1
 & h work$ toge!r to promote ^! %>$     
goals & objectives2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,au/ralia h be5 free trade     
agreem5t p>tn]s s9ce #bjje1 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates has a positive trade balance )   
,au/ralia2 ,:]eas robu/ ,unit$          
,/ates-,au/ralia def5se coop]ation      
contributes n only to ! mutual def5se ( 

! two c\ntries b also to ,am]ican jobs2 
,:]eas m ?an #cjj1jjj ,u4,s4 jobs are   
support$ by ,unit$ ,/ates exports to    
,au/ralia & ne>ly #i1jjj ,au/ralian     
companies sell or op]ate 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
,au/ralia "w closely 9 ! num]\s global &
 regional =a1 includ+ ! ,_w ,trade      
,organization & ! ,asia-,pacific        
,economic ,coop]ation =um2 ,:]eas       
,au/ralia %>es _m ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
conc]ns 9 ! /ruggle aga9/ ,islami/      
militancy 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & beyond1 & is 
"p ( ! global coalition to defeat !     
s-call$ ,islamic ,/ate 7,,is72 & ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia h enjoy$ a  
close relation%ip ov] _m successive     
,republican & ,democratic adm9i/rations3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! /rong
 alliance relation%ip betwe5 ,au/ralia &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 supports cont9u$
 diplomatic1 milit>y1 & economic        
coop]ation betwe5 ,au/ralia & ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#c7 reaffirms ! importance (

 a ,unit$ ,/ates-,au/ralia relation%ip  
bas$ on mutual respect & befitt+ a close
 & long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates alliance p>tn] 
crucial to ! pres]vation ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 national int]e/s 9 ! ,indo-,asia       
,pacific region & ar\nd ! _w4