,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,suozzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4
 ,meeks1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4        
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4
 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4
 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,k+ (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4       
,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4   
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,cox (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1  
,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i7      
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 ! fir/      
indep5d5t gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y p]sonnel h ma9ta9$ a cont9u\s  
pres5ce on ! ,korean ,p59sula s9ce !    
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea 7#e ,,u/ 
#bcfh7 0 sign$ at ,wa%+ton on ,octob]   
#a1 #aiec2 ,:]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 #fc ye>s ago ! 
,treaty ( ,fri5d%ip1 ,comm]ce1 &        
,navigation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,republic ( ,korea1 ) ,protocol 7#h ,,u/
 #bbag7 0 sign$ at ,se\l on ,novemb]    
#bh1 #aief2 ,:]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 "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+ 
s\rces ( =eign direct inve/m5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 ! second 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces2 ,:]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 ( 
,korea & all relat$ & subsequ5t bilat]al
 security agreem5ts & arrangem5ts       
conclud$ on or be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( t ,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+ ,unit$      
,/ates int]e/s & engagem5t 9 ! region1  
bas$ on %>$ commitm5ts to democracy1    
free-m>ket economics1 human rights1 & ! 
rule ( law4