,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,mr4  
,suozzi 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4     
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4   
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! importance ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates alliance ) ! ,republic ( 
,korea & ! contributions ( ,korean      
,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea    
enjoy a compreh5sive alliance p>tn]%ip1 
f\nd$ 9 %>$ /rategic int]e/s & cem5t$ by
 a commitm5t to democratic values2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea "w closely toge!r to promote     
int]national peace & security1 economic 
prosp]ity1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law2
 ,:]eas ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea goes z f> 
back z ,korea's ,*osun ,dyna/y1 :5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,korea e/abli%$         
diplomatic relations "u ! #ahhb ,treaty 

( ,peace1 ,amity1 ,comm]ce1 &           
,navigation2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ae1     
#aidh1 ! ,provisional ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,republic ( ,korea1 e/abli%$ on ,april  
#aa1 #aiai1 0 dissolv$ & transition$ to 
! ,fir/ ,republic ( ,korea1 ! c\ntry's  
fir/ indep5d5t gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$  
,/ates milit>y p]sonnel h ma9ta9$ a     
cont9u\s pres5ce on ! ,korean ,p59sula  
s9ce ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty 0 sign$  
at ,wa%+ton on ,octob] #a1 #aiec 7#e    
,,u/ #bcfh71 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 #fc ye>s ago1 
! ,treaty ( ,fri5d%ip1 ,comm]ce1 &      
,navigation1 ) ,protocol1 0 sign$ at    
,se\l on ,novemb] #bh1 #aief 7#h ,,u/   
#bbag71 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]eas ! economic   
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,republic ( ,korea is deep & mutually   

b5eficial to bo? c\ntries2 ,:]eas !     
,republic ( ,korea is ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
sev5?-l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]2 ,:]eas !       
,republic ( ,korea is ! fif? fa/e/ gr[+ 
s\rce ( =eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !    
l>ge/ s\rce ( =eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! 
,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y  
#ac1 #aijc1 #ajb pione] ,korean         
immigrants arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
initiat+ ! fir/ *apt] ( ,korean         
immigration to ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ov]    
#b1jjj1jjj ,korean ,am]icans liv+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates contribute to ! div]sity &
 prosp]ity ( our ,nation1 p>ticipate 9  
all facets ( ,am]ican life1 & h made    
significant contributions to ! economic 
vitality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas      
memb]s ( ! ,korean ,am]ican community   
s]ve ) di/9ction 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,korean ,am]icans 
cont9ue to build & /r5g!n ! alliance    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea2 & ,:]eas ! ,asia ,reassurance   
,initiative ,act 7,public ,law          

#aae-dji71 sign$ into law on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjah1 /ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t--  7#a7 is committ$ to !      
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 done at 
,wa%+ton on ,octob] #a1 #aiec1 & all    
relat$ & subsequ5t bilat]al security    
agreem5ts & arrangem5ts conclud$ on or  
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2    
7#b7 recognizes ! vital role ( !        
alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s\?  
,korea 9 promot+ peace & security 9 !   
,indo-,pacific region2 &  7#c7 calls = !
 /r5g!n+ & broad5+ ( diplomatic1        
economic1 & security ties betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
vital role ! alliance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,republic ( ,korea plays 9 promot+  
peace & security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific     
region2  7#b7 calls = ! /r5g!n+ &       
broad5+ ( diplomatic1 economic1 &       
security ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,republic ( ,korea2  7#c7 reaffirms !  

,unit$ ,/ates alliance ) ! ,republic (  
,korea is c5tral to advanc+ ,am]ican    
int]e/s & engagem5t 9 ! region1 bas$ on 
%>$ commitm5ts ( democracy1 free m>ket  
economy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law2 &
  7#d7 recognizes ! =mation ( !         
,provisional ,gov]nm5t #ajj ye>s ago z  
fundam5tal to ! vibrancy1 success1 &    
prosp]ity ( ! ,republic ( ,korea's      
democracy today4