,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjag ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4   
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4  
,re$1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 
,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4      
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 & ,mr4 ,p]due7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,welcom+ !    
,presid5t ( ! ,republic ( ,korea on 8   
(ficial visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
celebrat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic (   
,korea relation%ip1 & = o!r purposes4   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ( ! ,republic ( ,korea %>e a         
compreh5sive alliance1 a dynamic        
p>tn]%ip1 & a p]sonal fri5d%ip root$ 9 !
 common values ( fre$om1 democracy1 & a 
free m>ket economy2 ,:]eas ! alliance   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea is a l9*p9 ( regional /ability 9 

,asia1 includ+ aga9/ ! ?reats pos$ by ! 
regime 9 ,pyongyang2 ,:]eas coop]ation  
betwe5 our nations spans across !       
economic1 en]gy1 diplomatic1 security1 &
 cultural sph]es2 ,:]eas ! relation%ip  
betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( !      
,republic ( ,korea /ret*es back to      
,korea's ,*osun ,dyna/y1 :5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,korea e/abli%$ diplomatic     
relations "u ! #ahhb ,treaty ( ,peace1  
,amity1 ,comm]ce1 & ,navigation2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea      
alliance 0 =g$ 9 blood1 ) milit>y       
casualties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !     
,korean ,w> ( approximately #cf1egd     
dea?s & m ?an #ajc1bhd w\nd$1 &         
casualties ( ! ,republic ( ,korea ( m   
?an #bag1jjj soldi]s kill$1 m ?an       
#bia1jjj w\nd$1 & ov] #a1jjj1jjj        
civilians kill$ or miss+2 ,:]eas !      
,korean ,w> ,vet]ans ,recognition ,act  
7,public ,law #aaa-da7 0 enact$ on ,july
 #bg1 #bjji1 & ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama  
issu$ a proclamation to designate ! date
 z ! ,national ,korean ,w> ,vet]ans     

,armi/ice ,day & call$ ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to display flags at half-/aff 9 
memory ( ! ,korean ,w> vet]ans2 ,:]eas !
 ,republic ( ,korea & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 
also /ood alongside ea* o!r 9 ! #d major
 w>s ! ,unit$ ,/ates has f\ght outside  
,korea s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii--9 ,vietnam1 ! 
,p]sian ,gulf1 ,afghani/an1 & ,iraq2    
,:]eas1 s9ce ! #aiec ,mutual ,def5se    
,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,republic ( ,korea1 done at ,wa%+ton    
,octob] #a1 #aiec1 & ratifi$ by ! ,s5ate
 on ,janu>y #bf1 #aied1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
milit>y p]sonnel h ma9ta9$ a cont9u\s   
pres5ce on ! ,korean ,p59sula1 &        
curr5tly !re are approximately #bh1ejj  
,unit$ ,/ates troops assign$ 9 !        
,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y   
#bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea agre$ ^u a new #e-ye> ,special   
,measures ,agreem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ,,sma71 e/abli%+ ! framework 
= ,republic ( ,korea contributions to   
(fset ! co/s associat$ ) ! /ation+ (    
,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces ,korea 7ref]r$ to 9 

?is preamble z ,,usfk7 on ! ,korean     
,p59sula2 ,:]eas ! ,democratic ,p's     
,republic ( ,korea cont9ues its dang]\s 
incitem5ts1 includ+ political           
assass9ations1 conv5tional milit>y      
provocations1 balli/ic missile te/s & ! 
advancem5t ( its nucle> programs2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to deploy     
advanc$ milit>y capabilities to ! l&1   
air & wat]s ( ,s\? ,korea1 includ+ !    
,t]m9al ,high ,altitude ,area ,def5se   
sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z       
,,?aad7 to def5d aga9/ ! gr[+ ?reat f ! 
balli/ic missile & nucle> weapons       
programs ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic 
( ,korea1 & w cont9ue to closely        
coord9ate ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( 
,korea :5 evaluat+ ! full range (       
necess>y def5sive milit>y policies2     
,:]eas ! new ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (  
,korea has ann\nc$ t x has no int5tion  
to rev]se commitm5ts made 9 ! _s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea        
alliance1 :ile x plans to implem5t !    
dome/ic proc$ures to uphold democratic1 

legal1 & proc$ural legitimacy &         
transp>5cy2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a has engag$ 9 an unprec$5t$ campaign
 ( economic pressure on ! ,republic (   
,korea 9 retaliation = ! decision by !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea        
alliance to deploy ,,?aad1 ) ! goal (   
und]m9+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic (     
,korea alliance & caus+ significant     
damage to ! ,s\? ,korean economy & ,s\? 
,korean p2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ( ! ,republic ( ,korea  
%>e a deep commitm5t to address+ !      
cont9u$ suff]+ ( ! p ( ! ,democratic    
,p's ,republic ( ,korea due to ! appall+
 human rights abuses & repression ( !   
regime 9 ,pyongyang2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>*    
#ae1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( 
,korea ,free ,trade ,agreem5t ent]$ into
 =ce1 :i* bo? c\ntries h committ$ to    
fully implem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,republic (    
,korea is ! ,unit$ ,/ates six?-l>ge/    
trade p>tn]1 ) ,unit$ ,/ates goods &    
exports to ,korea rea*+ a level (       
#fc1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,unit$  

,/ates =eign direct inve/m5t 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is preamble z ,,fdi7 9 ,korea 79     
/ock7 0 #cd1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjae1 a #c4c 
p]c5t increase f #bjad & ,korea's ,,fdi 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 /ock7 0            
#dj1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjae1 up #j4e p]c5t f
 #bjad2 ,:]eas1 ! ,republic ( ,korea    
sp5ds #b4f p]c5t ( its gross dome/ic    
product 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z     
,,gdp7 on def5se & c>ries a significant 
portion ( ,unit$ ,/ates op]at+ co/s =   
=ces 9 ,s\? ,korea2 ,:]eas ,presid5t    
,moon ,jae-9 has express$ 8 desire to   
increase ?is sp5d+ to #c p]c5t ( ,,gdp  
dur+ 8 t5ure2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,republic ( ,korea1 & ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,japan h made great /rides 9 promot+    
trilat]al coop]ation & def5se p>tn]%ip1 
includ+ m9i/]ial meet+s1 in=mation %>+1 
& coop]ation on balli/ic missile def5se 
ex]cises to c\nt] ,nor? ,korean         
provocations2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #g1 #bjac1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea 
sign$ a ,jo9t ,decl>ation 9             
,commemoration ( ! #fj? ,anniv]s>y ( !  

,alliance ,betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,korea &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,moon
 ,jae-9 /at$ dur+ 8 inaugural address on
 ,may #aj1 #bjag3 ,i w d ev]y?+ 9 my p[]
 to br+ peace to ! p59sula42 ,:]eas !re 
are deep cultural & p]sonal ties betwe5 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ! ,republic ( 
,korea1 z exemplifi$ by ! l>ge fl[ (    
visitors & ex*anges ea* ye> betwe5 ! #b 
c\ntries1 includ+ ,korean /ud5ts /udy+ 9
 ,unit$ ,/ates colleges & univ]sities2  
,:]eas ,korean-,am]icans h made         
invaluable contributions to ! security1 
prosp]ity1 & div]sity ( our ,nation2    
,:]eas1 f ,june #bh1 #bjag1 ?r\gh ,july 
#a1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,moon ,jae-9 w     
visit ,wa%+ton = 8 fir/ (ficial visit to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce 8 election z      
,presid5t2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t looks =w>d to cont9u+ to deep5
 our endur+ p>tn]%ip ) ! ,republic (    
,korea on economic1 security1 & cultural
 issues1 z well z embrac+ new           
opportunities = new p>tn]%ip &          
coop]ation on em]g+ regional & global   

*all5ges3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,8 ,excell5cy    
,moon ,jae-91 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic 
( ,korea1 on 8 fir/ (ficial visit to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 reaffirms !        
importance (-- 7,a7 ! alliance betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 z 
en%r9$ 9 ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty (    
#aiec1 :i* is vital to peace & security 
9 ,nor!a/ ,asia1 & ! entire             
,asia-,pacific region2 &  7,b7 !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to def5d !  
,republic ( ,korea "u ,article ,,iii ( !
 ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty2  7#c7 re9=ces 
long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5ts to     
provide ext5d$ det]r5ce1 gu>ante$ by !  
full spectrum ( ,unit$ ,/ates def5se    
capabilities1 to ! ,republic ( ,korea2  
7#d7 welcomes opportunities to /r5g!n   
security consultation1 coop]ation1 &    
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,republic ( ,korea on matt]s su* z      
space1 cyb]1 & missile def5se2  7#e7    
supports ongo+ ef=ts-- 7,a7 to /r5g!n ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea        

alliance2  7,b7 to protect !            
approximately #bh1ejj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces /ation$ on ! ,korean 
,p59sula2 &  7,c7 to def5d ! alliance   
aga9/ any & all provocations committ$ by
 ! regime ( ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic
 ( ,korea2  7#f7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,republic ( ,korea to "w toge!r )    
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security    
,c\ncil & o!r ,memb] ,/ates to fully &  
effectively en=ce exi/+ sanctions &     
consid] ! ne$ to take imm$iate action to
 pass additional & mean+ful new measures
 "u ,article #da ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,*>t]2  7#g7 supports ef=ts by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea to        
peacefully a*ieve a ,korean ,p59sula    
free ( nucle> weapons ?r\gh a diplomatic
 process2  7#h7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,republic ( ,korea to "w toge!r to    
fully & fairly implem5t all aspects ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea ,free  
,trade ,agreem5t2 &  7#i7 enc\rages !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,republic ( ,korea to cont9ue to      

broad5 & deep5 ! alliance by enhanc+    
coop]ation & build+ new p>tn]%ips 9 !   
security1 economic1 en]gy1 sci5tific1   
heal?1 education1 & cultural sph]es4