,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #faf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbb ,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,romney7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
,association ( ,s\? ,ea/ ,asian         
,nations1 its #aj memb] /ates1 ,brunei1 
,cambodia1 ,indonesia1 ,laos1 ,malaysia1
 ,myanm>1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,s+apore1      
,?ail&1 & ,vietnam1 & ! ,unit$          
,/ates-,,asean ,special ,summit 9       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & reaffirm+ ! commitm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to rema9 a 
/rong1 reliable1 & active p>tn] 9 !     
,,asean region4  ,:]eas ! #aj memb]s ( !
 ,association ( ,s\? ,ea/ ,asian        
,nations 7,,asean7 repres5t a v>iety (  
diff]5t cultures & beliefs2 ,:]eas an   
e/imat$ #g1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 id5tify ) an e?nicity repres5t$ 9      
,,asean2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,,asean h be5 coop]at+ to advance mutual

 int]e/s = approximately #de ye>s1 hav+ 
fir/ e/abli%$ dialogue on ,septemb] #aj1
 #aigg1 ?r\gh ! ,jo9t ,communique ( !   
,fir/ ,,asean-,unit$ ,/ates ,dialogue & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates acc$$ to ! ,treaty (    
,amity & ,coop]ation 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia at !
 ,,asean ,po/ ,m9i/]ial ,conf]5ce       
,session 9 ,?ail& on ,july #bb1 #bjji2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/         
non-,,asean c\ntry to appo9t an         
ambassador to ,,asean on ,april #bi1    
#bjjh1 & ! fir/ non-memb] to e/abli% a  
p]man5t mission to ,,asean 9 #bjaj2     
,:]eas coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t & ! gov]nm5ts & p ( ,,asean  
memb] /ates c help realize ! common     
goals ( a free1 op51 peaceful1 &        
prosp]\s ,indo-,pacific region root$ 9 a
 rules-bas$ ord] t promotes security1   
opportunity1 & dignity to all p2 ,:]eas 
,,asean memb] /ates h vibrant economies 
t h giv5 rise to a fl\ri%+ middle class 
& collectively are pr$ict$ to become !  
f\r?-l>ge/ economy 9 ! _w by #bjej2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ! #aj ,,asean memb]    

/ates repres5t$ ! fif? l>ge/ economy 9 !
 _w & con/itut$ ! f\r?-l>ge/ export     
m>ket ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) total exports
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,,asean c\ntries  
rea*+ #aaa1ijj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ,,asean  
is ! numb] "o de/9ation = ,unit$ ,/ates 
inve/m5t 9 ! ,indo-,pacific1 )          
#cbh1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 cumulative =eign     
direct inve/m5t2 ,:]eas ,,asean memb]   
/ates surr\nd critical global sea lanes1
 ) #e1cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( global trade & m
 ?an #a_/b ( ! _w's total %ipp$ tonnage 
transit+ ?r\gh ! wat]s ( su* memb] /ates
 ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! ultimate goal ( !    
,,asean ,economic ,community 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is preamble z ,,aec7 is to create "o 
( ! l>ge/ s+le m>ket economies 9 ! _w & 
facilitate ! free movem5t ( goods1      
s]vices1 & pr(essionals2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,,asean ,s+le ,w9d[ cu/om       
facilitation sy/em exp$ites             
intra-,,asean trade & enhances ! ability
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to op]ate 9 !
 region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean 
,bus9ess ,alliance = ,competitive ,small

 & ,m$ium-,siz$ ,ent]prises has tra9$ m 
?an #bj1jjj small-to-m$ium size         
ent]prises1 ) ne>ly #a_/b ( !           
p>ticipants be+ wom5 entrepr5eurs2      
,:]eas ! ,mekong-,u4,s4 ,p>tn]%ip1      
e/abli%$ 9 #bjbj to exp& ^u ! ,l[]      
,mekong ,initiative1 promotes su/a9able 
long-t]m economic developm5t ?r\gh\t    
ma9l& ,s\!a/ ,asia & fo/]s regional     
coop]ation1 integration1 & capacity     
build+2 ,:]eas ! ,japan-,u4,s4-,mekong  
,p[] ,p>tn]%ip aims to promote a m      
su/a9able en]gy sector & quality en]gy  
infra/ructure developm5t & demon/rates !
 %>$ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r  
,indo-,pacific nations to /r5g!n ties ) 
,mekong c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ sev]al additional 
initiatives to enhance coop]ation )     
,,asean1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean
 ,heal? ,futures1 ! ,unit$              
,/ates-,,asean ,climate ,futures1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,economic         
,futures1 & ! ,billions ,futures2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is coop]at+ ) ,,asean  

memb] /ates & provid+ em]g5cy heal?     
assi/ance to enhance ! resili5ce ( su*  
memb] /ates 9 ! face ( ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic1 includ+ ?r\gh ! rec5tly ann\nc$ 
,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,heal? ,futures   
program t builds on ! m ?an             
#c1ejj1jjj1jjj ! ,unit$ ,/ates has      
inve/$ 9 global heal? collaboration )   
,,asean memb] /ates ov] ! la/ #bj ye>s2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s committ$  
to work+ ) ,,asean to improve !         
promotion & protection ( human rights & 
fundam5tal dignity ( ! p ( ,,asean memb]
 /ates1 a key +r$i5t to ma9ta9+         
/ability1 promot+ economic gr[?1 &      
advanc+ good gov]nance & rule ( law2    
,:]eas ! ,burmese arm$ =ces conduct$ an 
illegitimate c\p 9 #bjba1 usurp$ !      
democratic gov]nm5t ( ,myanm>1 kill$    
hundr$s ( civilians1 & displac$ m ?an   
#cjj1jjj 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
opposes all actions & claims t infr+e ^u
 ! fre$om & lawful use ( ! sea & has a  
national int]e/ 9 ensur+ fre$om (       
navigation & ov]flight1 op5 access to ! 
m>itime commons ( ! ,indo-,pacific      
region1 & respect = int]national law 9 !
 ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is deeply conc]n$ ab\t rec5t ass]tive & 
unsafe behavior by ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea & urges all     
c\ntries ) compet+ t]ritorial claims to 
seek peaceful resolution ( disputes     
?r\gh collaborative diplomacy &1 z      
necess>y1 int]national dispute          
resolution me*anisms consi/5t )         
int]national law2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 supports ! decision ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,philipp9es to use arbitration "u !     
,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( !
 ,sea1 done at ,montego ,bay ,decemb]   
#aj1 #aihb1 to peacefully & lawfully    
address compet+ claims2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 

,/ates supports developm5t ( a code (   
conduct t repres5ts ! int]e/s ( all     
p>ties & promotes peace & /ability 9 !  
region surr\nd+ ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1       
opposes ef=ts by any nation to use a    
code ( conduct z a vehicle to limit     
pres5ce 9 or lawful use ( ! ,s\? ,*9a   
,sea1 enc\rages claimants n to und]take 
new or unilat]al attempts to *ange !    
/atus quo s9ce ! sign+ ( ! #bjjb        
,decl>ation ( ,conduct1 includ+         
reclamation activities or adm9i/rative  
measures or controls 9 disput$ areas 9 !
 ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 & enc\rages ,,asean    
c\ntries to adopt a unifi$ position 9   
negotiat+ ! code ( conduct2 ,:]eas !    
#bj? ,s\!a/ ,asia ,coop]ation & ,tra9+  
naval ex]cises featur$ m ?an #djj       
sailors f #ba c\ntries1 built great]    
m>itime security on ! /r5g? ( ,,asean1  
/r5g!n$ navy-to-navy bonds1 & exemplifi$
 ! %>$ belief 9 a free & op5            
,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas !         
,indo-,pacific ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates decl>es t ! ,unit$ ,/ates also   

welcomes a /rong & indep5d5t ,,asean t  
leads 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & endorses ,,asean 
c5trality & supports ,,asean 9 its ef=ts
 to deliv] su/a9able solutions to !     
region's mo/ press+ *all5ges2 ,:]eas    
natural disa/]s 9 ! ,,asean region ov] !
 pa/ #d decades h result$ 9 major loss &
 damage1 ) a disproportionate impact on 
develop+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates w pursue initiatives t are       
consi/5t ) su/a9able long-t]m economic  
developm5t1 includ+--  7#a7 a*ievem5t ( 
food security & pov]ty alleviation2     
7#b7 improvem5t ( cons]vation &         
su/a9able managem5t ( =e/s1 fi% /ocks1 &
 oceanic res\rces2  7#c7 resili5ce to   
extreme wea!r ev5ts t are increas+ 9    
frequ5cy & sev]ity2 &  7#d7 provision ( 
su/a9able livelihoods = local           
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,,asean region2 & 
,:]eas1 9 ! invitation = ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,,asean ,lead]s ,summit1         
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41 /at$ 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to ,,asean
 c5trality & rema9s /eadfa/ 9 its       

support = an ,,asean-c5t]$ regional     
ar*itecture at ! he>t ( !               
,indo-,pacific3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate--  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 !       
decision ( ! ,association ( ,s\? ,ea/   
,asian ,nations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
resolution z ,,asean7 to invite         
non-political repres5tatives f ,myanm>  
to high-level ,,asean ev5ts &1          
fur!rmore1 welcomes su* non-political   
repres5tatives to vocalize conc]ns on   
behalf ( ! ,burmese p at ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,,asean ,special ,summit1 &      
refutes any political repres5tation = ! 
,burmese junta2  7#c7 supports & affirms
 ! full implem5tation ( ! ,asia         
,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-dji2 #acb ,/at4 #echg
 et seq47 ) reg>d to elevat+ !          

relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,,asean1 includ+ m ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 
annual appropriations = =eign assi/ance 
& diplomatic op]ations 9 !              
,indo-,pacific region2  7#d7 urges !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,special ,summit1 
s*$ul$ = ,may #ab & #ac1 #bjbb1 to      
prioritize--  7,a7 democracy1 good      
gov]nance1 rule ( law1 & human rights & 
address ! tr5d ( democratic backslid+ 9 
,s\!a/ ,asia1 includ+ ! #bjba c\p 9     
,myanm>2 &  7,b7 ! pursuit ( a robu/    
economic ag5da2  7#e7 reaffirms !       
importance ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean      
economic engagem5t1 includ+ ! elim9ation
 ( b>ri]s to cross-bord] comm]ce1 &     
supports ! goals ( ! ,,asean ,economic  
,community 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z
 ! ,,aec7 goals1 includ+ /rong1         
inclusive1 & su/a9able long-t]m economic
 gr[? & coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
focuses on innovation & capacity-build+ 
ef=ts 9 te*nology1 education1 disa/]    
managem5t1 food security1 human rights1 
& trade facilitation1 p>ticul>ly = !    

poore/ ,,asean memb] /ates2  7#f7 urges 
,,asean to cont9ue its ef=ts to fo/]    
great] integration & unity )9 ! ,,asean 
community1 z well z to fo/] great]      
integration & unity ) non-,,asean       
economic1 political1 & security p>tn]s1 
includ+ ,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1   
,au/ralia1 ! ,european ,union1 ,taiwan1 
& ,india2  7#g7 calls on ,,asean to     
reaffirm its commitm5t1 consi/5t ) !    
fundam5tal pr9ciple 9 ! ,,asean ,*>t] & 
,treaty ( ,amity & ,coop]ation1 to !    
sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 unity1 &        
t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e )9 its   
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s & call =
 an imm$iate ceasefire & ! )drawal (    
,russian =ces f ,ukra9e2  7#h7          
recognizes ! value ( /rategic economic  
initiatives l ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean     
,connect1 :i* demon/rates a commitm5t to
 ,,asean & ! ,,aec & builds ^u economic 
relation%ips 9 ! region2  7#i7 supports 
,,asean memb] /ates 9 address+ m>itime &
 t]ritorial disputes 9 a con/ructive    
mann] & 9 pursu+ claims ?r\gh peaceful1 

diplomatic1 &1 z necess>y1 legitimate   
regional & int]national dispute         
resolution me*anisms1 consi/5t )        
int]national law1 includ+ ?r\gh !       
adoption ( a code ( conduct 9 ! ,s\?    
,*9a ,sea t repres5ts ! int]e/s ( all   
p>ties & promotes peace & /ability 9 !  
region2  7#aj7 urges all p>ties involv$ 
9 ! m>itime & t]ritorial disputes 9 !   
,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a--   
7,a7 to 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 to 
demilit>ize isl&s1 reefs1 %oals1 & o!r  
features1 & refra9 f new ef=ts to       
milit>ize1 includ+ ! con/ruction ( new  
g>risons & facilities & ! relocation (  
additional milit>y p]sonnel1 mat]iel1 or
 equipm5t2  7,c7 to 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 &        

cont95tal %elves by en=c+ claims to ^?  
areas 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea t lack support 
9 int]national law2 &  7,d7 to oppose   
unilat]al decl>ations ( adm9i/rative &  
milit>y di/ricts 9 conte/$ areas 9 !    
,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#aa7 urges p>ties to  
refra9 f unilat]al actions t cause      
p]man5t physical damage to ! m>9e       
environm5t1 & supports ! ef=ts ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ,,asean to implem5t     
guidel9es to address ! illegal1         
unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+ 9 ! region2
  7#ab7 supports ef=ts by ,unit$ ,/ates 
p>tn]s & allies 9 ,,asean--  7,a7 to    
enhance m>itime capability & m>itime    
doma9 aw>5ess2  7,b7 to protect unh9d]$ 
access to & use ( int]national wat]ways 
9 ! ,indo-,pacific region t are critical
 to ensur+ ! security & free fl[ (      
comm]ce2  7,c7 to c\nt] piracy2  7,d7 to
 disrupt illicit m>itime traffick+      
activities1 su* z ! traffick+ ( p]sons1 
goods1 & drugs2 &  7,e7 to enhance !    
m>itime capabilities ( c\ntries or      

regional organizations to respond to    
em]g+ ?reats to m>itime security 9 !    
,indo-,pacific region2  7#ac7 urges     
,,asean memb] /ates to develop a common 
approa* to reaffirm ! #bjaf decision ( !
 ,p]man5t ,c\rt ( ,arbitration 9 favor (
 ! ,philipp9es 9 ! case aga9/ ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a = excessive m>itime    
claims2  7#ad7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue jo9t ef=ts )  
,,asean 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#ae7 supports !           
,mekong-,u4,s4 ,p>tn]%ip1 :i* promotes !
 /ability1 peace1 prosp]ity1 & su/a9able
 developm5t ( ! ,mekong sub-region ?r\gh
 coop]ation betwe5 c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong 
region & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 address+     
transb\nd>y *all5ges2  7#af7 urges      
,,asean to build capacity = ! promotion 
& protection ( human rights by ,,asean  
memb] /ates & ! implem5tation ( relat$  
priorities1 programs1 & activities2     

7#ag7 urges ! gov]nm5ts ( su* memb]     
/ates to engage directly ) lead]s (     
civil society & human rights            
organizations1 includ+ advocates (      
religi\s fre$om1 victims ( human rights 
abuses1 & environm5tal gr\ps1 to ensure 
^! /akehold]s h a voice 9 con/ruct+     
public policy2  7#ah7 enc\rages !       
,presid5t to communicate to ,,asean     
lead]s ! importance ( promot+ ! rule (  
law & op5 & transp>5t gov]nm5t1 /r5g!n+ 
civil society1 & protect+ human rights1 
includ+ releas+ political prison]s1     
ceas+ politically motivat$ prosecutions 
& arbitr>y kill+s1 & safegu>d+ fre$om ( 
! press1 fre$om ( assembly1 fre$om (    
religion1 & fre$om ( spee* & expression2
  7#ai7 supports ef=ts by organizations 
9 ,,asean t address corruption 9 !      
public & private sectors1 enhance       
anti-brib]y compliance1 en=ce brib]y    
crim9alization 9 ! private sector1 &    
build b5eficial own]%ip transp>5cy ?r\gh
 ! ,,asean-,,usaid ,,prospect project   
p>tn]$ ) ! ,s\? ,ea/ ,asia ,p>ties      

,aga9/ ,corruption2  7#bj7 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#ba7   
applauds ! 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 ,nor? ,korea1 & enc\rages all
 o!r gov]nm5ts ( su* memb] /ates to d ! 
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