,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjbj,mr4    
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4  
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,casey1 
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez 
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4    
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 
,g>dn]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1    
,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,ris*1
 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1
 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51  
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,te/]1
 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,braun1 
& ,ms4 ,ros57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! long/&+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia to %>e        
critical firefight+ res\rces dur+ times 
( crisis4  ,:]eas ,au/ralia & ! ,unit$  
,/ates h long held a unique relation%ip1
 m>k$ by close diplomatic1 security1 &  
economic coop]ation2 ,:]eas ,au/ralia & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrat$ #ajj ye>s (   

mate%ip on ,july #d1 #bjah1 m>k+ !      
#ajj-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! ,battle ( ,hamel1
 :i* help$ turn ! tide ( ,_w ,w> ,i2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia are  
ent]+ ! sev5tie? anniv]s>y ( !          
,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,security ,treaty 7,,anzus ,treaty71 !  
#aiea collective security non-b9d+      
agreem5t betwe5 ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal& 
&1 sep>ately1 ,au/ralia & ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 to coop]ate on milit>y matt]s2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia h %>$
 firefight+ res\rces1 includ+ speciali/ 
firefight]s1 = ov] #ae ye>s2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia are exp]i5c+  
"s ( ! hotte/ & drie/ wea!r conditions  
on record1 exac]bat+ ! ?reat ( wildfires
 & contribut+ to long] wildfire seasons 
9 bo? nations2 ,:]eas ov] #ajj          
,au/ralian firefight]s travel$ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,augu/ #bjah1 to assi/ )
 ef=ts to conta9 wildfires t ?reat5$    
communities 9 ,cali=nia1 ,oregon1 &     
,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas ov] #cjj ,am]ican      
firefight]s h be5 mobiliz$ to ,au/ralia 

s9ce ,decemb] #bjai to help combat &    
conta9 deva/at+ bu%fires t h burn$ ov]  
#cj1jjj1jjj acres ( l&2 & ,:]eas        
multiple ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 includ+ 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ,=e/        
,s]vice1 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ,bureau
 ( ,indian ,affairs1 & ,fi% & ,wildlife 
,s]vices1 h provid$ ,am]ican firefight]s
 to help combat ,au/ralia's bu%fires3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! value ( ! long/&+ p>tn]%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia to   
%>e critical firefight+ res\rces dur+   
times ( crisis2  7#b7 recognizes ! ef=ts
 & brav]y ( ,au/ralian firefight]s :o h 
n only risk$ _! lives to fight wildfires
 9 _! own c\ntry b also help$ conta9    
sev]al dang]\s wildfires 9 ,nor?        
,am]ica2  7#c7 recognizes ! ef=ts &     
brav]y ( ,am]ican firefight]s :o h n    
only risk$ _! lives to fight wildfires 9
 _! own c\ntry b h also provid$ _!      
s]vices to combat ! bu%fires curr5tly   
ravag+ ! ,au/ralian cont95t2  7#d7      
honors ! ultimate sacrifice ( ! ?ree    

,am]ican firefight]s :o lo/ _! lives    
assi/+ 9 fight+ ,au/ralia's bu%fires 9 !
 cra% ( ! ,l>ge ,air ,tank] 9 ! ,sn[y   
,mon>o area ( ,au/ralia on ,janu>y #bc1 
#bjbj1 & ext5ds deepe/ condol5ces to _! 
families1 fri5ds1 & colleagues2  7#e7   
expresses full support = ! p ( ,au/ralia
 z !y focus on recov]y & rebuild+       
affect$ areas & communities2  7#f7      
supports cont9u$ p>tn]%ip betwe5 !      
,commonweal? ,sci5tific & ,indu/rial    
,rese>* ,organisation & ,unit$ ,/ates   
,f$]al ag5cies to %>e rese>*1 te*nology1
 & be/ practices relat$ to wildfire     
mitigation & suppression2 &  7#g7       
supports cont9u$ coop]ation & great]    
collaboration betwe5 ,au/ralia & !      
,unit$ ,/ates to mitigate ! und]ly+     
factors driv+ ext5d$ & m int5se wildfire
 ye>s 9 bo? c\ntries4