,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #faa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjbj,mr4   
,g>dn] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t =
 #ej ye>s1 ! ,k+dom ( ,tonga has work$ )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d /ability1         
prosp]ity1 & peace 9 ! ,pacific &       
beyond1 & express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to rema9 a     
/rong1 reliable1 & active p>tn] 9 !     
,pacific4  ,:]eas ,tonga's ,que5 ,salote
 ,tup\ ,,iii negotiat$ = ! end ( ,briti%
 protectorate /atus = h] nation &       
transition to ,commonweal? memb]%ip1 :i*
 bore fruit 9 #aigj2 ,:]eas ,tonga is a 
valu$ security p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& ! ,tongan ,def5se ,s]vices deploy$ f\r
 cont+5ts to ,iraq betwe5 #bjjd & #bjjh2
 ,:]eas1 9 ! com+ ye>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is committ$ to deep5+ ?is relation%ip   
?r\gh security coop]ation1 includ+ ho/+ 
,tongan def5se =ces = ,int]national     

,milit>y ,education & ,tra9+ 7,,imet7   
programs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t supports _m coop]ative        
activities ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tonga 9     
su/a9able fi%]ies managem5t & developm5t
 assi/ance1 includ+ ^? au?oriz$ by !    
,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act (   
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji72 ,:]eas   
section #abeb ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 exp&s ! numb] (  
c\ntries t receive assi/ance "u !       
,indo-,pacific ,m>itime ,security       
,initiative1 includ+ ,tonga2 ,:]eas a   
peaceful1 prosp]\s1 & op5 ,indo-,pacific
 root$ 9 a rule-bas$ ord] t promotes    
security1 opportunity1 & dignity to all 
peoples b5efits ! p ( bo? ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! ,k+dom ( ,tonga2 ,:]eas !    
,k+dom ( ,tonga1 a con/itutional mon>*y1
 took /eps t[>ds democratic gov]nance   
beg9n+ 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas ov] #ej1jjj      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s trace _! roots to 
! ,k+dom ( ,tonga1 & _m ( ^! reside 9 ! 
,/ates ( ,utah1 ,cali=nia1 & ,hawaii2   

,:]eas ,tonga has ho/$ ! ,peace ,corps  
s9ce #aifg2 & ,:]eas ! ,nevada ,national
 ,gu>d ent]$ into a ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip     
,program ) ,tonga 9 #bjad3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! ,k+dom
 ( ,tonga on a successful transition to 
a con/itutional mon>*y & #c elections   
deem$ to be free & fair by int]national 
obs]v]s2  7#b7 supports & affirms ! full
 implem5tation ( provisions ( ! ,asia   
,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-dji7 ) reg>d to      
deep5+ its coop]ation ) ,tonga 9 areas (
 mutual int]e/1 includ+ fi%]ies & m>9e  
res\rce cons]vation1 environm5tal       
*all5ges & resili5ce1 global heal?1     
developm5t & trade1 p-to-p ties1 &      
cont9u+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 z      
appropriate1 to support ! rule ( law1   
good gov]nance1 & economic developm5t2 &
  7#c7 recognizes ,tonga's p>ticipation 
9 mult9ational security =ces &          
multilat]al in/itutions includ+ ! ,unit$
 ,nations1 ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1
 ,_w ,bank1 ,asian ,developm5t ,bank1   

,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 !  
,_w ,trade ,organization1 ! ,pacific    
,community1 ! ,secret>iat ( ! ,regional 
,environm5tal ,programme1 & ! ,pacific  
,isl&s ,=um4