,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4     
,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
vital importance ( ! ,mekong ,riv] to   
,s\!a/ ,asia & ! role ( ! ,mekong-,unit$
 ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip 9 support+ ! prosp]ity
 ( ! region4  ,:]eas ! ,mekong ,riv]    
supports ! livelihoods ( approximately  
#fj1jjj1jjj p1 mak+ x ! mo/ important   
riv] 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & "o ( ! mo/        
important riv]s 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !        
,mekong-,unit$ ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip1        
compris+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,burma1       
,cambodia1 ,laos1 ,?ail&1 & ,vietnam1 & 
! pr$ecessor ( t p>tn]%ip1 ! ,l[]       
,mekong ,initiative1 h contribut$       
greatly to ! economic1 social1 & human  
res\rces developm5t ( ! c\ntries 9 !    
,mekong ,riv] ,bas9 & ! protection ( !  
,mekong ,riv]2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has long/&+ diplomatic relations ) !    

c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas91       
includ+ a ne>ly #bjj-ye>-old relation%ip
 ) treaty ally ,?ail&2 ,:]eas !         
developm5t ( ! c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong     
,riv] ,bas9 is critical = ! unity1      
economic /r5g?1 & in/itutional          
developm5t ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/    
,asian ,nations1 a /rategic p>tn] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,mekong ,riv] is
 increas+ly imp]il$ by ! ?reats (       
climate *ange & ! con/ruction ( up/ream 
dams t h alt]$ ! natural fl[ ( ! riv] & 
vital ecological processes support$ by  
natural fl[2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjai1 ! fl[ (
 wat] 9 ! ,mekong ,riv] dur+ ! wet      
season has be5 abnormally l[2 ,:]eas !  
,nuozhadu & ,xia[an ,dams 9 ,*9a acc\nt 
= m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! wat] /orage ( all 
dams 9 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas9 & c re/rict
 up to #aj p]c5t ( ! total wet season   
fl[ ( ! ,mekong ,riv]1 exac]bat+ dr\ght 
conditions d[n/ream2 ,:]eas ! ,mekong   
,riv] ,commission is an integral p>tn] 9
 ensur+ ! long-t]m heal? ( ! ,mekong    
,riv]2 ,:]eas ! ,ayeyawady-,*ao         

,phraya-,mekong ,economic ,coop]ation   
,/rategy c be a lead] 9 support+ riv]   
developm5t & protection2 ,:]eas !       
,mekong ,dam ,monitor1 fund$ p>tly by ! 
,mekong-,unit$ ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip1 has    
provid$ ess5tial data & in=mation ab\t !
 impacts ( hydrop[] dams along ! ,mekong
 ,riv] to ! p & gov]nm5ts ( ! ,mekong   
,riv] ,bas9 to all[ !m to prep>e =      
irregul> wat] fl[s & mitigate ! economic
 & environm5tal impacts ( ^? fl[s2      
,:]eas ! ,mekong ,riv] has become a hub 
= crim9al elem5ts to traffic 9 drugs1 p1
 & wildlife1 und]m9+ ! rule ( law 9 !   
c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas9 &      
impact+ ! _w ?r\gh ! prolif]ation (     
illegal drugs & fauna t c cause spillov]
 ( zoonotic diseases2 ,:]eas !          
int]national community has committ$ to  
support ! developm5t ( c\ntries along ! 
,mekong ,riv] ?r\gh int]nationally      
recogniz$ developm5t goals2 ,:]eas !    
,fri5ds ( ! ,mekong1 :i* includes !     
c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas91 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,au/ralia1 ! ,european   

,union1 ,japan1 ,new ,zeal&1 ! ,republic
 ( ,korea1 ! ,asian ,developm5t ,bank1 !
 ,mekong ,riv] ,commission ,secret>iat1 
& ! ,_w ,bank1 is committ$ to support+ !
 %>$ pr9ciples t h und]p9n$ peace &     
prosp]ity across ! ,indo-,pacific =     
decades2 ,:]eas close coord9ation &     
collaboration ) civil society gr\ps     
?r\gh\t ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas9 is        
ess5tial to ! protection ( ! ,mekong    
,riv]2 ,:]eas1 among ! c\ntries 9 !     
,mekong ,riv] ,bas91 !re has be5 a      
negative tr5d t[>d ! det5tion & deta9m5t
 ( civil society actors & j\rnali/s & an
 increase 9 violations ( human rights2  
,:]eas ! ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 milit>y c\p
 9 ,burma 0 illegal & unju/ifi$ & has   
result$ 9 m ?an #b1jjj dea?s1 m ?an     
#a1jjj1jjj p displac$1 & t5s ( ?\s&s ( p
 9 det5tion1 & cont9u$ viol5ce ?reat5s !
 /ability ( ! entire region1 especially 
^? c\ntries along ! bord]s ( ,burma2 &  
,:]eas diaspora communities f c\ntries 9
 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas9 are a vital "p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & help build ?riv+      

p-to-p ties betwe5 ^? c\ntries & !      
,unit$ ,/ates t lead to /rong comm]cial1
 civil society1 & cultural ties3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses
 s9c]e conc]n ov] ! environm5tal1       
economic1 & humanit>ian ?reats to !     
,mekong ,riv] & ! communities ( !       
,mekong ,riv] & cont9u$ support to c\nt]
 ^? ?reats2 &  7#b7 decl>es x is !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to-- 
7,a7 ?r\gh ! ,mekong-,unit$ ,/ates      
,p>tn]%ip & ! ,fri5ds ( ! ,mekong1      
promote ! economic & environm5tal       
well-be+ ( ! p ( ,ma9l& ,s\!a/ ,asia 9 !
 #e c\ntries ?r\gh :i* ! ,mekong ,riv]  
fl[s1 namely1 ,burma1 ,cambodia1 ,laos1 
,?ail&1 & ,vietnam2  7,b7 support a     
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* 9 provid+ &     
coord9at+ ,f$]al aid & assi/ance ?r\gh\t
 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas9 "u !             
,mekong-,unit$ ,/ates ,p>tn]%ip1 includ+
 programmatic support provid$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,c7 contribute to 

! developm5t ( quality infra/ructure1 ! 
developm5t ( national electricity       
m>kets1 cross-bord] en]gy trade1 !      
facilitation ( cross-bord] transport1   
r5ewable & clean en]gy accel]ation &    
deploym5t1 ! developm5t ( micro1 small1 
& m$ium ent]prises1 agriculture1        
transportation1 ! facilitation ( trade &
 inve/m5t1 /r5g!n$ subregional          
production l9kages & supply *a9s1       
digital infra/ructure1 & ! digital      
economy 9 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas92  7,d7  
promote engagem5t & buy-9 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates private sector to support !      
long-t]m inclusive economic gr[?1       
resili5ce1 global heal?1 education1 &   
su/a9able developm5t ( ! region2  7,e7  
lev]age ! exp]tise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 ,au/ralia1
 & o!r p>tn]s 9 high-quality            
infra/ructure to support ! economic     
developm5t ne$s ( ! c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong
 ,riv] ,bas92  7,f7 support ! developm5t
 ( quality infra/ructure1 includ+ ?r\gh 
projects f9anc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 9 ! c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong  
,riv] ,bas92  7,g7 enc\rage all memb]s (
 ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations
 to view ! environm5tal1 humanit>ian1 & 
economic ?reats to ! ,mekong ,riv] z a  
dang] to ! entire region2  7,h7 promote 
su/a9able wat] use1 natural res\rces    
managem5t1 & environm5tal cons]vation & 
protection1 includ+-- 7i7 ?r\gh support 
= a te*nically s\nd1 well-coord9at$1 &  
cons5sus-bas$ approa* to manag+ ! %>$   
res\rces ( ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas92  7ii7 
?r\gh support = environm5tal            
cons]vation1 protection1 & resili5ce 9 !
 ,mekong subregion2 &  7iii7 by enhanc+ 
! capacity ( c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong ,riv] 
,bas9 9 ! su/a9able cons]vation &       
managem5t ( natural res\rces1 includ+   
fi%]y res\rces1 = su/a9able food        
security2  7,i7 cont9ue ! important "w t
 provides vital data & monitor+ to ! p &
 gov]nm5ts ( ! ,mekong ,riv]2  7,j7     
support ! developm5t ( ! capacity ( !   
region to respond to a v>iety ( ?reats1 

includ+ c\nt]+ transnational crime su* z
 traffick+ ( drugs1 wildlife1 timb]1 &  
p]sons1 & crim9al activity associat$ )  
illegal1 unreport$ & unregulat$ fi%+1 & 
to improve heal? security1 includ+      
em]g5cy prep>$ness & response = p&emics 
& epidemics1 cyb]security1 & disa/]     
response & prep>$ness & humanit>ian     
assi/ance & disa/] relief2  7,k7 promote
 ! developm5t ( human capital ?r\gh     
education1 m$ical & laboratory rese>* & 
developm5t1 vocational tra9+1 y\?       
emp[]m5t1 wom5's economic emp[]m5t1 g5d]
 equality1 univ]sity coop]ation1 &      
educational & pr(essional ex*anges2     
7,l7 "w toge!r ) c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong   
,riv] ,bas9 to combat ! impacts (       
climate *ange & support ! resili5cy ( ^?
 c\ntries2  7,m7 enc\rage all c\ntries 9
 ! ,mekong ,riv] ,bas9 to provide timely
 e>ly w>n+ = natural & unnatural        
op]ations ( ! riv]2  7,n7 support fre$om
 ( expression 9 ! c\ntries 9 ! ,mekong  
,riv] ,bas9 ?r\gh promot+ indep5d5t     
j\rnalism & ! fre$om to access          

in=mation2  7,o7 cont9ue to call = !    
cessation ( viol5ce 9 ,burma & support !
 return ( ,burma to a pa? ( inclusive   
democracy1 s t x c fully contribute to  
regional developm5t2  7,p7 prioritize ! 
/r5g!n+ ( p-to-p ties ?r\gh ,unit$      
,/ates ex*ange programs su* z !         
,fulbright ,program1 ! ,peace ,corps1 ! 
,int]national ,visitors ,lead]%ip       
,program1 & ! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s 
,initiative ,program1 includ+ ! ,"y     
,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative       
,academy at ,fulbright ,univ]sity       
,vietnam2 &  7,q7 recognize t /rong     
democratic in/itutions1 ! protection (  
human rights1 indep5d5t civil society1 &
 free & fair elections are c5tral to    
implem5t+ ! %>$ vision ( a ,mekong ,riv]
 region1 & an ,indo-,pacific region1 t  
is free1 op51 secure1 prosp]\s1 &       
su/a9able4