,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dh #aah? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #fhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1       
#bjbc,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,ris*1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,romney7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,may #d1 #bjbc,report$ by  
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an amendment,strike out 
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =
 ! treatm5t ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/   
,asian ,nations 7,,asean7 z an          
int]national organization = purposes ( !
 ,int]national ,organizations           
,immunities ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,provid+ ,appropriate ,recognition &    
,treatm5t ,ne$$ to ,enhance ,relations )
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,act4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy on deep5+  
coop]ation ) ,,asean ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to reaffirm !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,compreh5sive     
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 e/abli%$ 9 #bjbb   

foll[+ #de ye>s ( ,dialogue ,p>tn]%ip2  
7#b7 to enhance ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean   
coop]ation 9 support ( an op51          
transp>5t1 resili5t1 inclusive &        
rules-bas$ regional ar*itecture 9 !     
,indo-,pacific2  7#c7 to support regul>1
 high-level ,unit$ ,/ates (ficial       
engagem5t ) ,,asean1 includ+ !          
p>ticipation 9 ! annual ,,asean ,summit 
held ea* ye>2  7#d7 to enhance          
coop]ation ) ,,asean memb] /ates z well 
z ) ! in/itution ( ,,asean & ! ,,asean  
,secret>iat1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,mission to ,,asean1 l$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ,,asean2 & 
7#e7 to welcome ! decision 9-pr9ciple by
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,,asean's #aa? memb] /ate & to enc\rage 
,unit$ ,/ates support to ,timor-,le/e 9 
its capacity z an (ficial ,,asean       
obs]v]4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on !     
e/abli%m5t ( an ,,asean delegation to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t
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enc\rage ! e/abli%m5t1 at ! e>lie/      

opportunity1 ( an ,,asean delegation to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to enhance coop]ation  
betwe5 ,,asean & ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all 
levels4  #d4 ,ext5sion ( diplomatic     
immunities to ! ,association ( ,s\!a/   
,asian ,nations ,! provisions ( !       
,int]national ,organizations ,immunities
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh et seq47 may  
be ext5d$ to ! ,association ( ,s\!a/    
,asian ,nations 9 ! same mann]1 to !    
same ext5t1 & subject to ! same         
conditions z su* provisions may be      
ext5d$ to a public int]national         
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au?oriz+ su* p>ticipation or mak+ an    
appropriation = su* p>ticipation4  #a4  
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,treatm5t ,ne$$ to ,enhance ,relations )
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coop]ation ) ,,asean ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to reaffirm !      

,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,compreh5sive     
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 e/abli%$ 9 #bjbb   
foll[+ #de ye>s ( ,dialogue ,p>tn]%ip2  
7#b7 to enhance ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean   
coop]ation 9 support ( an op51          
transp>5t1 resili5t1 inclusive &        
rules-bas$ regional ar*itecture 9 !     
,indo-,pacific2  7#c7 to support regul>1
 high-level ,unit$ ,/ates (ficial       
engagem5t ) ,,asean1 includ+ !          
p>ticipation 9 ! annual ,,asean ,summit 
held ea* ye>2  7#d7 to enhance          
coop]ation ) ,,asean memb] /ates1 z     
appropriate1 z well z ) ! in/itution (  
,,asean & ! ,,asean ,secret>iat1 includ+
 ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to      
,,asean1 l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,ambassador to ,,asean2 &  7#e7 to      
welcome ! decision 9-pr9ciple by ,,asean
 to admit ,timor-,le/e to be ,,asean's  
#aa? memb] /ate & to enc\rage ,unit$    
,/ates support to ,timor-,le/e 9 its    
capacity z an (ficial ,,asean obs]v]4   
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ! e/abli%m5t ( 
an ,,asean delegation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates

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9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/ to enc\rage !  
e/abli%m5t1 at ! e>lie/ opportunity1 (  
an ,,asean delegation to ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 to enhance coop]ation betwe5    
,,asean & ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all levels2
 &  7#b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,,asean c5t] 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld support ,unit$   
,/ates economic & cultural engagem5t )  
,s\!a/ ,asia4  #d4 ,ext5sion (          
diplomatic immunities to ! ,association 
( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations ,! provisions (
 ! ,int]national ,organizations         
,immunities ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh et 
seq47 may be ext5d$ to ! ,association ( 
,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 9 ! same mann]1  
to ! same ext5t1 & subject to ! same    
conditions z su* provisions may be      
ext5d$ to a public int]national         
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p>ticipates pursuant to any treaty or "u
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au?oriz+ su* p>ticipation or mak+ an    
appropriation = su* p>ticipation4  ,may 
#d1 #bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t