,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n
 ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,we ,g ,toge!r ,act
 4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t-- 7#a7 ) respect to !      
alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,republic ( ,korea-- 7,a7 we g toge!r or
 kat*i kap%ida is an endur+ motto       
inspir$ by ! %>$ sacrifice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea dur+ !    
,korean ,w>1 re9=c$ by our %>$ values & 
reaffirm$ ea* "t ! ,republic ( ,korea   
has /ood alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !  
f\r major w>s ! ,unit$ ,/ates has f\ght 
outside ,korea s9ce #aide2  7,b7 a      
transactional view ( ! alliance betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea is
 contr>y to ! _s ( we g toge!r2  7,c7   

#gj ye>s s9ce ! />t ( ! ,korean ,w>1 z !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a escalates its    
aggressive behavior 9 m>itime & air     
doma9s & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( 
,korea cont9ues to enhance & te/ weapons
 t ?reat5 regional peace & security1 a  
new /rategic environm5t 9 !             
,indo-,pacific region has re9=c$ !      
importance ( ! alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea2  7,d7 !  
#bjah ,national ,def5se ,/rategy /ates t
 ! will+ness ( rivals to ab&on          
aggression w dep5d on _! p]ception ( '''
 ! vitality ( our alliances & p>tn]%ips1
 & ?us ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t actions &
 public /atem5ts t und]m9e ! ,unit$     
,/ates relation%ip ) ! ,republic (      
,korea h>m ,unit$ ,/ates national       
security & exac]bate risks to memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces & ,unit$ ,/ates allies &   
p>tn]s2 &  7,e7 ,unit$ ,/ates alliances 
& troop deploym5ts %\ld be bas$ on %>$  
pr9ciples & goals1 n on ! pr(it motive2 
&  7#b7 ) respect to nationals ( !      
,republic ( ,korea :o are employees (   

,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces ,korea-- 7,a7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld endeavor to
 avoid actions t negatively affect !    
welf>e or well-be+ ( su* individuals2   
7,b7 z /at$ by ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,=ces ,korea on ,m>* #ca1 #bjbj1 !     
p>tial furl\gh ( su* individuals 0      
he>tbreak+ & 9 no way a reflection ( _! 
p]=mance1 d$ication1 or conduct2 &  7,c7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld "w ) !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,korea to     
ensure t su* individuals d n be> ! burd5
 ( breakd[ns 9 negotiations reg>d+      
def5se co/-%>+4  #c4 ,/r5g!n+ ! ,mutual 
,def5se ,treaty  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,presid5t may n take any action to *ange
 ,unit$ ,/ates policy ) respect to !    
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 sign$ at 
,wa%+ton ,octob] #a1 #aiec 7#e ,,u/     
#bcfh7 unless1 n lat] ?an #abj days be=e
 ! ,presid5t takes su* an action1 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate submit to ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress-- 7#a7 a detail$           

ju/ification = su* a *ange2 &  7#b7 a   
c]tification t-- 7,a7 su* a *ange is 9 !
 national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,b7 an alt]native diplomatic agreem5t  
or measure has be5 devis$ to replace any
 lo/ capacity or b5efits result+ f su* a
 *ange1 includ+-- 7i7 ! b5efits to      
,unit$ ,/ates national security &       
regional security d]iv$ f ! pres5ce ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,republic 
( ,korea2  7ii7 ! nucle> nonprolif]ation
 b5efits d]iv$ f ext5d$ det]r5ce enhanc$
 by ! /ation+ ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,republic ( ,korea2    
7iii7 ! contributions ( ! ,republic (   
,korea 9-- 7,i7 c\nt]+ illegitimate     
co]cion & debt diplomacy2  7,,ii7       
promot+ human rights2  7,,iii7 promot+  
fre$om ( navigation & m>itime security2 
7,,iv7 protect+ ! environm5t2  7,v7     
improv+ global heal?2 &  7,,vi7 assi/+ !
 victims ( conflict & disa/]2  7iv7 !   
coop]ation ( ! ,republic ( ,korea )     
respect to ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to en=ce 
exi/+ ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil 

sanctions ) respect to ! ,democratic    
,p's ,republic ( ,korea2  7v7 !         
diplomatic support ( ! ,republic (      
,korea = negotiations to implem5t !     
commitm5ts ( ! ,democratic ,p's         
,republic ( ,korea at ! #bjah ,s+apore  
,summit2 &  7vi7 ! value ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 trade ) ! ,republic ( ,korea4  7b7 ,=m 
,! ju/ification & c]tification requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,appropriate      
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( 
,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4