,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aajf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjbb,mr4   
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 & ,mr4 ,meeks7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian
 ,nations1 its memb] /ates1 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates-,,asean ,special ,summit 9       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & reaffirm+ ! commitm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to rema9 a 
/rong1 reliable1 & active p>tn] to      
,,asean 9 ! ,indo-,pacific4  ,:]eas !   
,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,asean7 0
 e/abli%$ 9 #aifg to accel]ate !        
economic gr[?1 social progress1 &       
cultural developm5t ( its memb] /ates1 &
 to promote peace & /ability 9 ,s\!a/   
,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 an
 ,,asean ,dialogue ,p>tn] s9ce #aigg1 & 
acc$$ to ! ,treaty ( ,amity &           
,coop]ation 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia 9 #bjji2     

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates appo9t$ its fir/ 
,ambassador to ,,asean 9 #bjjh1 & 0 !   
fir/ ,,asean ,dialogue ,p>tn] to e/abli%
 a p]man5t mission to ,,asean 9 #bjaj2  
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean dialogue   
relations 7 elevat$ to ! /rategic level 
9 #bjae1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ho/$ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,,asean ,special ,lead]s ,summit
 9 ,sunnyl&s1 ,cali=nia1 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ho/ ! fir/ ,unit$    
,/ates-,,asean ,special ,summit 9       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,may #ab & #ac1      
#bjbb1 demon/rat+ ! endur+ commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ,,asean2 ,:]eas       
consid]$ z a gr\p1 ! #aj ,,asean memb]  
/ates h a comb9$ gross dome/ic product (
 #c1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & are project$ to be
 ! f\r?-l>ge/ economy 9 ! _w by #bjcj2  
,:]eas ,,asean /ates are ! top de/9ation
 = ,unit$ ,/ates =eign direct inve/m5t 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific1 ) ! cumulative total 
( #cbh1jjj1jjj1jjj1 exce$+ ! comb9$     
am\nt inve/$ 9 ,*9a1 ,india1 ,japan1 & !
 ,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]eas ,,asean is !
 f\r?-l>ge/ de/9ation = ,unit$ ,/ates   

goods & exports1 ) annual volume exce$+ 
#abb1jjj1jjj1jjj1 exports to ,,asean    
support #fbe1jjj jobs 9 all #ej ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$      
support to ! ,,asean ,s+le ,w9d[ to     
enhance trade facilitation & cu/oms     
proc$ures across ! ,,asean economic     
community2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$              
,/ates-,,asean ,sm>t ,cities ,p>tn]%ip1 
laun*$ 9 #bjah1 h>nesses ! exp]tise ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & private sector
 to address ! *all5ges ( rapid          
urbanization & create sm>t1 su/a9able   
cities 9 coop]ation ) ! #bf cities      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,asean ,sm>t ,cities    
,network2 ,:]eas ! ,mekong-,unit$ ,/ates
 ,p>tn]%ip1 laun*$ 9 #bjbj1 builds on ! 
"w ( ! ,l[] ,mekong ,initiative to      
enc\rage equitable gr[? 9 ! ,l[] ,mekong
 region ( ,s\!a/ ,asia 9 coop]ation     
?r\gh improv$ gov]nance1 increas$       
capacity to manage natural res\rces1    
su/a9able infra/ructure1 nontraditional 
security1 & heal? security2 ,:]eas !    
,japan-,unit$ ,/ates ,mekong ,p[]       

,p>tn]%ip supports ! ,mekong region's   
integration & cross-bord] electricity   
trade1 lev]ag+ ! jo9t capabilities !    
,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s & und]scor+ !
 %>$ desire to =ge /rong] ties ) ! ,l[] 
,mekong region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has coop]at$ ) ,,asean memb] /ates &    
provid$ em]g5cy heal? assi/ance to      
enhance ! resili5ce ( ,,asean /ates     
?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic build+ on m
 ?an #c1ejj1jjj1jjj inve/$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ,,asean public heal?           
initiatives ov] ! la/ #bj ye>s2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ ! int5t to       
provide up to #ajb1jjj1jjj 9 new        
initiatives exp&+ our p>tn]%ip ) ,,asean
 dur+ ! ,octob] #bf1 #bjba1 ,unit$      
,/ates-,,asean summit1 encompass+       
coop]ation on public heal?1 economic    
developm5t1 resili5ce & su/a9ability1 & 
education2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,,asean h robu/ p-to-p ties1 ) at lea/  
#g1fjj1jjj ,am]icans id5tify+ ) an      
,,asean e?nicity & at lea/ #aaj si/]    
relation%ips betwe5 cities & ,/ates 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates & ,/ates & localities2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 #d1hjj1jjj ,am]icans   
visit$ an ,,asean c\ntry & #a1cjj1jjj p 
f an ,,asean c\ntry visit$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 contribut+ ne>ly #h1jjj1jjj1jjj 
9 t\rism rev5ue to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
economy2 ,:]eas m ?an #ee1jjj /ud5ts f  
an ,,asean c\ntry /udi$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates dur+ ! #bjai to #bjbj academic   
ye>2 ,:]eas ov] #ab1gjj s*ol>s f ,,asean
 /ates h p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,fulbright      
program s9ce its f\nd+ 9 #aidi1 & m ?an 
#f1hjj /ud5ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates h       
p>ticipat$ 9 ,fulbright programs 9      
,,asean c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t laun*$ ! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian   
,lead]s ,initiative 9 #bjac to emp[]    
em]g+ entrepr5eurs & civil society      
lead]s to contribute to social &        
economic developm5t 9 _! communities2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has engag$       
,,asean on transnational security issues
 includ+ m>itime security1              
c\nt]t]rorism1 & law en=cem5t coop]ation
 on transnational crime & traffick+ 9   

p]sons ?r\gh ,,asean-conv5$ me*anisms   
su* z ! ,,asean ,regional ,=um1 ,,asean 
,def5se ,m9i/]s ,meet+ ,plus1 ! ,,asean 
,s5ior ,(ficials ,meet+ on              
,transnational ,crime1 & ,ea/ ,asia     
,summit2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,,asean held _! fir/ m>itime ex]cise 9  
#bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean 
h coop]at$ on em]g+ issues su* z        
cyb]security ?r\gh =a su* z !           
,,asean-,unit$ ,/ates ,cyb] ,policy     
,dialogue1 laun*$ 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates has robu/ bilat]al        
security p>tn]%ips ) _m ,,asean /ates1  
includ+ alliances ) ! ,philipp9es &     
,?ail&2 ,:]eas #f ,,asean milit>ies     
p>tn] ) ! ,national ,gu>d ( #d ,/ates   
?r\gh ! ,national ,gu>d ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip 
,program2 ,:]eas fri5ds mu/ be hone/    
ab\t *all5ges z well z work+ toge!r on  
_! /r5g?s2 ,:]eas ! ,burmese ,arm$ ,=ces
 conduct$ an illegitimate & illegal c\p 
9 #bjba1 usurp$ ! democratic ,gov]nm5t (
 ,burma1 deta9$ ?\s&s ( civilians1 kill$
 hundr$s ( citiz5s1 & displac$ m ?an    

#ddj1jjj p2 ,:]eas ! ,burmese junta has 
fail$ to make mean+ful progress on      
,,asean's ,five-,po9t ,cons5sus or      
receive (ficial recognition f ,,asean2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s conc]n$   
ab\t democratic backslid+ & ! erosion ( 
protections ( fundam5tal human rights 9 
,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,indo-,pacific   
,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,asean  
outlook on ! ,indo-,pacific bo?         
emphasize common pr9ciples1 includ+ an  
inclusive & op5 regional ar*itecture    
bas$ on ! rule ( law1 good gov]nance1 & 
respect = int]national law1 & t %>$     
vision is a /rong basis = clos]         
relations & cont9u$ coop]ation t[>ds a  
free & op5 ,indo-,pacific2 & ,:]eas !   
,febru>y #bjbb ,indo-,pacific ,/rategy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /at$3 ,! ,unit$        
,/ates'''welcomes a /rong & indep5d5t   
,,asean t leads 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia4 ,we     
endorse ,,asean c5trality & support     
,,asean 9 its ef=ts to deliv] su/a9able 
solutions to ! region's mo/ press+      
*all5ges43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 welcomes (ficial
 repres5tatives f ! ,gov]nm5ts (        
,brunei1 ,cambodia1 ,indonesia1 ,laos1  
,malaysia1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,s+apore1     
,?ail&1 & ,vietnam to att5d ! fir/      
,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,special ,summit 9
 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2  7#b7 supports !       
compreh5sive /r5g!n+ ( ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,,asean ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip 9 l9e
 ) ! ,,asean ,community ,pill>s1 ) ! aim
 ( upgrad+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean        
dialogue relations to a compreh5sive    
/rategic p>tn]%ip2  7#c7 supports !     
decision ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/      
,asian ,nations to invite nonpolitical  
repres5tatives f ,burma to high-level   
,,asean ev5ts2  7#d7 calls = ! swift &  
complete implem5tation ( ! ,,asean      
,five-,po9t ,cons5sus on ,myanm>1 decid$
 on ,april #bd1 #bjba2  7#e7 urges !    
imm$iate cessation ( viol5ce 9 ,burma1  
con/ructive & inclusive dialogue ) all  
political /akehold]s1 access =          
humanit>ian aid & organizations & full  
respect = human rights1 includ+ release 

( p]sons unju/ly deta9$2  7#f7 urges !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,special ,summit  
to prioritize-- 7,a7 ! pursuit ( a robu/
 economic ag5da2 &  7,b7 good gov]nance1
 ! rule ( law1 & human rights & address 
! tr5d ( democratic backslid+ 9 ,s\!a/  
,asia1 includ+ ! #bjba c\p 9 ,burma2    
7#g7 calls on ! adm9i/ration to promptly
 nom9ate a qualifi$ individual to s]ve z
 ! ,ambassador to ,,asean to facilitate 
diplomatic engagem5t ) ,,asean c\ntries1
 & to ma9ta9 cont9u$ commitm5t to       
high-level repres5tation at ! ,ea/ ,asia
 ,summit & o!r ,,asean =ums2  7#h7      
supports ef=ts to enhance integration & 
unity )9 ,,asean1 & build new p>tn]%ips 
betwe5 ,,asean & o!r p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ! region1 includ+ ,japan1 !    
,republic ( ,korea1 ,au/ralia1 !        
,european ,union1 ,taiwan1 & ,india2    
7#i7 urges ,,asean to build capacity = !
 promotion & protection ( human rights  
by ,,asean memb] /ates & ! implem5tation
 ( relat$ priorities1 programs1 &       
activities2  7#aj7 calls on ,,asean to  

reaffirm its commitm5t1 consi/5t ) !    
,,asean ,*>t] & ,treaty ( ,amity &      
,coop]ation1 to ! sov]eignty1           
indep5d5ce1 unity1 & t]ritorial         
integrity ( ,ukra9e )9 its              
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s1 & to   
call = an imm$iate ceasefire & )drawal (
 ,russian =ces f ,ukra9e2  7#aa7        
ackn[l$ges ! gov]nm5ts ( ,,asean memb]  
/ates t h fully upheld & implem5t$ all  
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
resolutions & int]national agreem5ts )  
respect to nucle> & balli/ic missile    
programs 9 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic 
( ,korea1 & enc\rages all o!r ,,asean   
memb] /ates to d ! same2  7#ab7 urges   
,,asean memb] /ates & o!r /ates 9 !     
region1 su* z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1  
to address+ m>itime & t]ritorial        
disputes 9 a peaceful mann]1 9          
accordance ) cu/om>y int]national law1  
us+ diplomacy & legitimate regional &   
int]national arbitration me*anisms1 z   
well z ! adoption ( a ,code ( ,conduct 9
 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea t repres5ts ! int]e/s 

( all p>ties & promotes peace & /ability
 9 ! region2  7#ac7 urges all claimants 
involv$ 9 m>itime & t]ritorial disputes 
9 ! ,indo-,pacific region to-- 7,a7     
cease any curr5t activities1 & avoid    
und]tak+ any actions 9 ! future t       
und]m9e /ability or complicate or       
escalate disputes ?r\gh ! use ( co]cion1
 intimidation1 or milit>y =ce2  7,b7    
demilit>ize isl&s1 reefs1 %oals1 & o!r  
features1 & refra9 f new ef=ts to       
con/ruct new g>risons & facilities or   
relocate milit>y p]sonnel1 mat]ial1 or  
equipm5t2  7,c7 oppose actions by any   
c\ntry t prev5t o!r c\ntries f ex]cis+  
_! sov]eign rights to ! res\rces 9 _!   
exclusive economic zones & ext5d$       
cont95tal %elves by en=c+ claims to ^?  
areas 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea t lack support 
9 int]national law2  7,d7 oppose        
unilat]al decl>ations ( adm9i/rative &  
milit>y di/ricts 9 conte/$ areas 9 !    
,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 &  7,e7 refra9 f        
unilat]al actions t cause p]man5t       
physical damage to ! m>9e environm5t2   

7#ad7 recognizes t ,,asean1 z a regional
 organization ) a security mission1     
plays an important role 9 ma9ta9+ peace 
& /ability 9 ! ,s\!a/ ,asian region &   
supports ! assi/ance ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se to build ,,asean's in/itutional 
capacity to collectively address        
regional security *all5ges2  7#ae7      
supports coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,,asean1 & individual ,,asean   
memb] /ates to-- 7,a7 enhance m>itime   
capability & m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2     
7,b7 protect fre$om ( navigation1       
ov]flight1 & o!r lawful uses ( ! seas 9 
! ,indo-,pacific region2  7,c7 c\nt]    
piracy & disrupt illicit m>itime        
traffick+ ( p]sons1 goods1 or n>cotics2 
&  7,d7 enhance ! capabilities (        
c\ntries or regional organizations to   
respond to em]g+ risks to m>itime       
security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2     
7#af7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to cont9ue jo9t ef=ts to halt    
human smuggl+ & traffick+ 9 p]sons1 &   
urges ,,asean to create & /r5g!n        

regional me*anisms to provide assi/ance 
& support to refugees & migrants2  7#ag7
 supports ! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s   
,initiative z an example ( a p-to-p     
p>tn]%ip t provides skills1 networks1 & 
lead]%ip tra9+ to a new g5]ation :o w   
create & fill jobs1 fo/] cross-bord]    
coop]ation & p>tn]%ips1 & rise to solve 
! regional & global *all5ges ( ! future2
  7#ah7 enc\rages ! enhancem5t (        
economic engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,,asean ?r\gh ! elim9ation (   
trade b>ri]s2 &  7#ai7 supports         
innovative programs to promote          
developm5t & su/a9able gr[? 9 ,s\!a/    
,asia1 includ+ ! ,mekong-,unit$ ,/ates  
,p>tn]%ip & ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,sm>t 
,cities ,p>tn]%ip1 & urges ! cont9u$    
developm5t ( su* programs1 responsive to
 local ne$s1 9 coord9ation ) ,unit$     
,/ates allies & p>tn]s4