#aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afcb ,,an ,,act ,to require a /rategy = engagem5t ) ,s\!a/ ,asia & ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7,,asean74 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\!a/ ,asia ,/rategy ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s\!a/ ,asia is ! fulcrum ( ! ,indo-,pacific region1 provid+ bo? a geographic & m>itime l9k betwe5 ,ea/ & ,s\? ,asia4 7#b7 ,! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7,,asean71 a regional int]gov]nm5tal organization1 rema9s c5tral to ! ,indo-,pacific region's in/itutional ar*itecture & to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy t[>d ! region4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has reaffirm$ t ! security & sov]eignty ( its ,s\!a/ ,asian allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ a /rong1 indep5d5t ,,asean1 rema9 vital to ! security1 prosp]ity1 & /ability ( ! ,indo-,pacific region4 7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has committ$ to cont9u+ to deep5 long/&+ alliances & p>tn]%ips ) a range ( ,s\!a/ ,asian nations1 includ+ by promot+ our %>$ values1 democracy1 human rights1 & civil society4 7#e7 ,s9ce ! end ( ! ,second ,_w ,w>1 ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9 /r5g!n+ alliances & p>tn]%ips ) ,s\!a/ ,asian nations h yield$ trem5d\s returns = ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 z work+ ) & ?r\gh ^! alliances & p>tn]%ips h increas$ ! region's capacity & capability to address common *all5ges4 7#f7 ,,asean memb] /ates are critical ,unit$ ,/ates security p>tn]s 9 prev5t+ viol5t extremism & protect+ ! fre$om & op5ness ( ! m>itime doma9 & 9 prev5t+ ! traffick+ ( weapons ( mass de/ruction4 7#g7 ,,asean memb] /ates h contribut$ significantly to regional disa/] monitor+ & managem5t & em]g5cy response ?r\gh initiatives su* z ! ,,asean ,coord9at+ ,c5tre = ,humanit>ian ,assi/ance on ,disa/] ,managem5t1 an int]-gov]nm5tal organization t facilitates coord9ation & coop]ation among ,,asean memb] /ates & int]national organizations 9 times ( em]g5cy4 7#h7 ,accord+ to ! #bjah ,,asean ,bus9ess ,outlook ,survey1 ,,asean memb] /ates are vital to ! prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & exports to ,,asean economies support m ?an #ejj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean h rec5tly celebrat$ ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( _! ties & e/abli%$ a new /rategic p>tn]%ip t w enhance coop]ation across ! economic1 political-security1 & p-to-p pill>s ( ! relation%ip4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 deep5 coop]ation ) ,,asean & ,,asean memb] /ates 9 ! int]e/ ( promot+ peace1 security1 & /ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 affirm ! importance ( ,,asean c5trality & ,,asean-l$ me*anisms 9 ! evolv+ in/itutional ar*itecture ( ! ,indo-,pacific region2 & 7#c7 e/abli% & communicate a compreh5sive /rategy t[>d ! ,indo-,pacific region t articulates-- 7,a7 ! role & importance ( ,s\!a/ ,asia to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! value ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean relation%ip2 7,c7 ! mutual int]e/s ( all p>ties2 7,d7 ! concrete & mat]ial b5efits all nations d]ive f /rong ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t & lead]%ip 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 & 7,e7 ef=ts to =ge & ma9ta9 ,,asean cons5sus1 especially on key issues ( political & security conc]n to ! region1 su* z ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea4 #d4 ,/rategy = engagem5t ) ,s\!a/ ,asia & ,,asean 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z appropriate1 %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive /rategy = engagem5t ) ,s\!a/ ,asia & ,,asean4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a /atem5t ( endur+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & a description ( ef=ts to bol/] ! effectiv5ess ( ,,asean4 7#b7 ,a description ( ef=ts to-- 7,a7 deep5 & exp& ,s\!a/ ,asian alliances1 p>tn]%ips1 & multilat]al engagem5ts1 includ+ ef=ts to exp& broad bas$ & inclusive economic gr[?1 security ties1 security coop]ation & int]op]ability1 economic connectivity1 & exp& opportunities = ,,asean to "w ) o!r l-m9d$ p>tn]s 9 ! region2 & 7,b7 enc\rage l-m9d$ p>tn]s outside ( ! ,indo-,pacific region to engage ) ,,asean4 7#c7 ,a summ>y ( initiatives across ! :ole ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ip ) ,s\!a/ ,asian nations & ,,asean1 includ+ to promote broad bas$ & inclusive economic gr[?1 trade1 inve/m5t1 en]gy & ef=ts to combat climate *ange1 public-private p>tn]%ips1 physical & digital infra/ructure developm5t1 education1 disa/] managem5t1 public heal? & economic & political diplomacy 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia4 7#d7 ,a summ>y ( initiatives across ! :ole ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to enhance ! capacity ( ,s\!a/ ,asian nations ) respect to en=c+ int]national law & multilat]al sanctions1 & initiatives to coop]ate ) ,,asean z an in/itution 9 ^! areas4 7#e7 ,a summ>y ( initiatives across ! :ole ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to promote human rights & democracy1 to /r5g!n ! rule ( law1 civil society1 & transp>5t gov]nance1 & to protect ! integrity ( elections f outside influ5ce4 7#f7 ,a summ>y ( initiatives to promote security coop]ation & security assi/ance )9 ,s\!a/ ,asian nations1 includ+-- 7,a7 m>itime security & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess initiatives = protect+ ! m>itime commons & support+ int]national law & fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 & 7,b7 ef=ts to combat t]rorism1 human traffick+1 piracy1 & illegal fi%+1 & promote m op51 reliable r\tes = sea l9es ( communication4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bd1 #bjai4;,cl]k4