,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & 
,mr4 ,hawley7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,condemn+ milit>y aggression & use ( =ce
 by ! ,*9ese ,coa/ ,gu>d aga9/ peaceful 
=eign vessels t purport$ly violate !    
unlawful m>itime sov]eignty ( ,*9a4     
,:]eas ! ,national ,p's ,congress ( ,*9a
 pass$ ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,law ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjba1 
= ! alleg$ purposes ( def5d+ ! national 
sov]eignty1 security1 & m>itime rights &
 int]e/s ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas ! ,coa/ ,gu>d   
,law ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a applies  
to activities 9 ! jurisdictional wat]s (
 ,*9a1 a t]m t is nei!r def9$ nor draft$
 9 accordance ) int]national law2 ,:]eas
 #f c\ntries lay ov]lapp+ claims to !   
,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 an area kn[n to be ri* 9
 oil1 gas1 & natural res\rces & by :i*  

#c1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 comm]ce transits   
?r\gh2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a has made claims to !   
,s\? ,*9a ,sea by means ( a n9e-da% l9e 
t is n bas$ on legitimate evid5ce & nor 
legal or hi/orical prec$5t2 ,:]eas      
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & ,unit$ ,/ates     
,coa/ ,gu>d %ips conduct fre$om (       
navigation op]ations ?r\gh\t ! ,s\? ,*9a
 ,sea1 *all5g+ excessive & illegal      
m>itime claims2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w n tol]ate a ?reat f ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a = its ext5sion ( p[] 9 wat]s f>  
beyond its legitimate t]ritorial sea    
b\nd>ies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 condemns ex]tion ( illegitimate   
au?orization = ,*9ese ,coa/ ,gu>d       
milit>y aggression by ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a aga9/ =eign vessels2  7#b7        
condemns ! unlawful claims by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to !
 ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#c7 applauds ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,navy & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/   
,gu>d = _! cont9u$ ef=ts to conduct     
fre$om ( navigation op]ations 9 ord] to 

ass]t int]national rights to fre$om (   
navigation & uphold a free & op5        
int]national ord] t promotes security & 
prosp]ity2  7#d7 calls on all nations to
 condemn ! ex]tion ( p[] by ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a t ?reat5s rules-bas$   
ord] & int]national law2  7#e7 calls on 
all nations to jo9 & condemn unlawful   
claims by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a & /& ) ,s\!a/ ,asian allies &   
p>tn]s 9 protect+ _! sov]eign rights to 
(f%ore res\rces2 &  7#f7 enc\rages all  
nations to condemn & /& toge!r aga9/    
attempts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a to impose its w on o!r 
c\ntries4