,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjbb,mr4   
,case 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1    
,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,sablan1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 & ,mr4      
,%]man7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &    
reaffirm+ ! /rong relation%ip betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,pacific ,isl&s4      
,:]eas ! ,pacific ,isl&s are home to    
r\ghly #aj1jjj1jjj resid5ts1 includ+ ov]
 #h1fjj1jjj 9 ,papua ,new ,gu9ea1       
con/itut+ div]se & dynamic cultures &   
peoples2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s 
are spread across an expanse ( !        
,pacific ,ocean equival5t to #ae p]c5t (
 ! ,e>?'s surface1 includ+ ! ?ree       
subregions ( ,melanesia1 ,micronesia1 & 
,polynesia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a 
,pacific c\ntry ) ties t span ov] #aej  
ye>s & %>$ values & int]e/s ) ! ,pacific
 ,isl&s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,compacts (    
,free ,association ) ! ,freely          

,associat$ ,/ates1 ! ,republic ( !      
,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (      
,micronesia1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,pacific ,isl& 
nations are b\nd by %>$ int]e/s &       
values1 includ+--  7#a7 ! ne$ to combat 
climate *ange & ris+ sea levels2  7#b7 !
 desire to see a prosp]\s ,pacific      
region free f co]cion2  7#c7 a commitm5t
 to protect+ regional peace & security t
 fully respects ! sov]eignty ( all      
nations2  7#d7 advanc+ economic         
prosp]ity free f co]cion ?r\gh trade &  
su/a9able developm5t2 &  7#e7 support+  
democracy1 good gov]nance1 ! rule ( law 
& human rights1 & fundam5tal fre$oms2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates exports ov]      
#djj1jjj1jjj 9 goods to ,pacific ,isl&  
c\ntries1 & two-way trade betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,pacific ,isl& c\ntries 
am\nts to ne>ly #hcb1jjj1jjj 9 a ye>2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates laun*$ ! ,small &
 ,less ,popul\s ,isl& ,economies        
,initiative 9 ,m>* #bjba to /r5g!n      
,unit$ ,/ates collaboration ) isl&      

c\ntries & t]ritories1 includ+ 9 !      
,pacific ,isl&s1 on ,,covid-#ai economic
 *all5ges1 long-t]m economic developm5t1
 climate *ange1 & o!r %>$ int]e/s2      
,:]eas successive ,unit$ ,/ates         
adm9i/rations h recogniz$ ! importance (
 ! ,pacific region1 includ+ ! ,pacific  
,isl&s1 9 high-level /rategic docum5ts1 
includ+--  7#a7 ! #bjae ,national       
,security ,/rategy2  7#b7 ! #bjag       
,national ,security ,/rategy2  7#c7 !   
#bjai ,indo-,pacific ,/rategy ,report1  
:i* id5tifi$ ! ,pacific ,isl&s z        
critical to ,u4,s4 /rategy because ( our
 %>$ values1 int]e/s & commitm5ts2 &    
7#d7 ! #bjbb ,indo-,pacific ,/rategy1   
:i* /at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w seek to be 
an indisp5sable p>tn] to ,pacific ,isl& 
nations2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has    
deep5$ its diplomatic engagem5t ) !     
,pacific ,isl&s ?r\gh sev]al rec5t      
initiatives1 includ+ ! ,pacific ,pl$ge t
 provid$ an additional #ajj1jjj1jjj 9   
#bjai & #bjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbj1 on top ( !
 approximately #cej1jjj1jjj t ! ,unit$  

,/ates provides annually to ! region to 
support %>$ priorities 9 economic &     
human developm5t1 climate *ange1 & m2 & 
,:]eas ! ,pacific ,isl&s matt] =        
,am]ica1 & ,am]ica matt]s = ! ,pacific  
,isl&s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms !        
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relation%ip
 ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s & recognizes !     
importance ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,pacific     
,isl& p>tn]%ips to promote peace1       
security1 & prosp]ity = all c\ntries    
?r\gh a rules-bas$ regional ord] t      
respects ! sov]eignty & political       
indep5d5ce ( all nations2  7#b7 urges ! 
,bid5 adm9i/ration to cont9ue to "w ) ! 
,pacific ,isl&s to-- 7,a7 pres]ve !     
,pacific ,ocean z an op5 & vibrant      
corridor = int]national m>itime trade2  
7,b7 promote trade & su/a9able          
developm5t2 &  7,c7 address             
socioeconomic *all5ges relat$ to public 
heal?1 education1 r5ewable en]gy1       
digital connectivity1 & m2  7#c7        
reaffirms its support = regional ef=ts  

to address ! *all5ges pos$ by climate   
*ange1 includ+ by /r5g!n+ resili5ce to  
natural disa/]s & ?r\gh responsible     
/ew>d%ip ( natural res\rces2  7#d7      
cont9ues its support ( ! vision1 values1
 & objectives ( exi/+ regional          
multilat]al in/itutions & frameworks1   
su* z ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um1 ! ,pacific
 ,isl&s ,conf]5ce ( ,lead]s1 & !        
,pacific ,community1 includ+ !--  7,a7  
#bjad ,framework = ,pacific             
,regionalism2  7,b7 #bjah ,boe          
,decl>ation on ,regional ,security2 &   
7,c7 ,boe ,decl>ation ,action ,plan2 &  
7#e7 recognizes ! importance ( work+    
closely ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s 
) exi/+ relation%ips & int]e/s 9 !      
,pacific ,isl&s1 includ+ ,au/ralia1     
,japan1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,taiwan1 9       
advanc+ common goals4