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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,g>dn]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,ms4  
,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,june #c1 #bjbj,report$ by  
,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to
 ! preamble  ,june #af1 #bjbj;,consid]$1
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,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative 
to ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! memb] /ates ( ! ,association (      
,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations & to advanc+ !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !            
,indo-,pacific region4  ,:]eas ! ,"y    
,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative       
7,,yseali7 0 creat$ 9 #bjac to build a  
cadre ( em]g+ lead]s 9 memb] /ates ( !  
,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations   
7,,asean7 ) ! goal ( fo/]+ regional     
coop]ation & p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ,,yseali is compos$ ( influ5tial

 "y lead]s betwe5 #ah & #ce ye>s ( age f
 ,,asean c\ntries 7,brunei1 ,burma1     
,cambodia1 ,laos1 ,indonesia1 ,malaysia1
 ! ,philipp9es1 ,s+apore1 ,?ail&1 &     
,vietnam7 & ,timor-,le/e :o are mak+ a  
diff]5ce 9 _! communities1 c\ntries1 & !
 region2 ,:]eas #fe p]c5t ( ! population
 ( ! ,,asean region is "u #ce ye>s (    
age1 & ^! #djj1jjj1jjj y\? w det]m9e !  
future ( ! region = decades to come2    
,:]eas ,,yseali aims to fur!r /r5g!n !  
endur+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,,asean2 ,:]eas ,,yseali bol/]s !      
,,asean ,socio-,cultural ,community     
pill> t seeks to build a p-c5t]$1       
p-ori5t$ ,,asean community1 z reit]at$  
at ! #ebnd ,,asean ,=eign ,m9i/]s'      
,meet+ 9 ,bangkok 9 ,july #bjai2 ,:]eas 
,,yseali enc\rages its lead]s to p>tn] )
 ea* o!r & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
address common *all5ges1 includ+        
economic gr[?1 su/a9able developm5t1    
education1 & civic engagem5t2 ,:]eas    
,,yseali academic & pr(essional ex*ange 
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates all[ visit+  

lead]s to exp]i5ce ! culture & values ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates fir/-h&1 :ile e/abli%+  
p]sonal & pr(essional ties to exp]ts1   
in/itutions1 organizations1 companies1 &
 local gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas p>ticipants 9 ,,yseali ex*anges1 
^u return+ to _! c\ntries1 help promote 
a positive und]/&+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ,,yseali all[s ,unit$ ,/ates     
exp]ts to visit ,,asean c\ntries to %>e 
_! exp]tise & "w ) ,,yseali alumni on   
projects t advance common goals2 ,:]eas 
,,yseali programs 9 ! ,indo-,pacific    
region build ! capacity ( civil society 
9 ! fields ( human rights1 good         
gov]nance1 anti-corruption & transp>5cy1
 social entrepr5eur%ip1 & m$ia lit]acy1 
:i* are key to ! ,indo-,pacific ef=ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas       
,,yseali programm+ increases !          
visibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !        
,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas1 9 sev5   
ye>s1 ,,yseali has gr[n into a ?riv+    
community ( m ?an #e1jjj alumni & m ?an 
#adj1jjj virtual network p>ticipants2   

,:]eas ,,yseali alumni are already      
di/+ui%+ !mselves z influ5tial gov]nm5t 
(ficials1 entrepr5eurs1 human rights    
activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 social             
entrepr5eurs1 & educators2 ,:]eas out/&+
 ,,yseali alumni include two =m]        
,malaysian cab9et m9i/]s & a ,pulitz]   
,prize-w9n+ ,burmese j\rnali/ imprison$ 
= inve/igat+ human rights violations    
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya2 ,:]eas ,,yseali alumni 
are valuable p>tn]s to embassies &      
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]seas2      
,:]eas ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative 
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji2    
#acb ,/at4 #echg7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ,,aria7 emphasiz$ !          
importance ( ,,asean to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& support$ ! elevation ( ! relation%ip  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean to a   
/rategic p>tn]%ip2 & ,:]eas ,,aria      
au?oriz$ #be1jjj1jjj to be appropriat$ =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc to 
support ,indo-,pacific "y lead]s        
initiatives1 includ+ ,,yseali1 ! ,,asean
 ,y\? ,volunte]s ,program1 & o!r p-to-p 

ex*ange programs t focus on build+ !    
capacity ( democracy1 human rights1 &   
good gov]nance activi/s 9 !             
,indo-,pacific region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates ! p>tn]%ip
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) "y lead]s 9 ,s\!a/ 
,asia2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( !
 ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative  
7,,yseali7 to-- 7,a7 advanc+ ! s(t p[] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 &  7,b7
 promot+ human rights1 democracy1 & good
 gov]nance 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2   
7#c7 emphasizes ! key role ( ,,yseali   
9-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ ! relation%ip ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ) ! memb] /ates ( !       
,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations   
7,,asean72 &  7,b7 elevat+ ! pr(ile &   
/&+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a major p>tn] 9 
! region2  7#d7 /resses ! importance (  
,,yseali 9 build+ lead]%ip capacity     
among civil society1 gov]nm5ts1 &       
private ent]prises 9 ,,asean memb] /ates
 & across ,s\!a/ ,asia2 &  7#e7         
enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to promote
 ! ,,yseali program to ! maximum ext5t  

possible z a valuable tool to advance   
mutually b5eficial coop]ation ) p>tn]s 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific region4