,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ada ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,support+ ,,asean ,c5trality 9 ! ,indo-,pacific ,region4 ,:]eas1 ) m ?an #fhf1jjj1jjj p1 ! t5 memb]s ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7,,asean7 collectively boa/ ! ?ird l>ge/ population 9 ! _w & a gross dome/ic product ( #c1cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & s]ves to promote economic gr[? & regional /ability among its memb]s1 z well z a rules-bas$ int]national ord]2 ,:]eas ,,asean is situat$ 9 a critical geographic position1 /raddl+ ! sea lanes betwe5 ! ,indian ,ocean to ! we/ & ! ,pacific ,ocean to ! ea/2 ,:]eas1 at ! #aj? annual ,u4,s4-,,asean ,summit 9 ,phnom ,p5h1 ,cambodia1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41 & ! ,,asean lead]s elevat$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean relations to a ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas1 "u ?is framework1 !re has be5 an unprec$5t$ expansion 9 ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean relations1 includ+ ! laun* ( five new high-level dialogues on heal?1 transportation1 g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 environm5t & climate1 & en]gy1 z well z elevat$ engagem5t on =eign affairs1 economics1 & def5se2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,climate jo9$ a s5ior (ficials' dialogue on ! environm5t & climate ) ,,asean1 dur+ :i* ! two sides decid$ to e/abli% a coop]ation "w plan & to hold a special ,u4,s4-,,asean ,m9i/]ial ,dialogue on ! ,environm5t & ,climate 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bid5 has reaffirm$ ! /rong support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,,asean c5trality & ! ,,asean ,outlook on ! ,indo-,pacific1 build+ on ! hi/oric success ( ! fir/-ev] ,u4,s4-,,asean ,special ,summit 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc 9 ,may #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to support+ ! implem5tation ( ! ,,asean ,outlook on ! ,indo-,pacific's ,m>itime ,pill>1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has ann\nc$ #fj1jjj1jjj 9 new regional m>itime initiatives2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$ ov] #hfj1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 to ,,asean p>tn]s to support ! environm5t1 access to education1 /r5g!n$ heal? sy/ems1 security mod]nization ef=ts1 rule ( law1 & human rights2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation plan to inve/ #eg1jjj1jjj 9 new programs across ,s\!a/ ,asia to promote food security & ensure access to safe wat]1 includ+ a new 8,food = ,s*ool ,fe$+0 program2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,,asean ,c5t] = ,p&emic ,heal? ,em]g5cies & ,em]g+ ,diseases 7,,acphe$71 includ+ ?r\gh ,,usaid assi/ance & ?r\gh ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation w inve/ #bae1jjj1jjj 9 loans to ,s\!a/ ,asian f9ancial in/itutions1 9 ord] to help l[-income wom5 access capital & contribute to economic gr[?2 ,:]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 ! /r5g? ( ,u4,s4-,,asean relations is an*or$ 9 ! fri5d%ip %>$ by our comb9$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj p1 & ea* ye> ! ,unit$ ,/ates provides m ?an #gj1jjj1jjj to support educational & cultural ex*anges t fo/] great] und]/&+2 ,:]eas m ?an #fej /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & s*ol>s p>ticipate 9 ,fulbright ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean1 & p>ticipants f all #aj ,,asean memb] /ates take "p 9 ! program2 ,:]eas #bjbc m>ks ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative 7,,yseali71 :i* (f]s ex*anges1 regional work%ops1 small grant fund+1 & o!r programs to develop ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean2 ,:]eas1 at ! ,septemb] #bjbj ,,asean-,u4,s4 ,=eign ,m9i/]s' ,meet+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ ! new ,,yseali ,academy at ,fulbright ,univ]sity 9 ,vietnam to exp& ,,yseali's p-to-p engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,asean2 ,:]eas sev5 ,,asean memb] ,/ates l9k to #bc ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ?r\gh #ha si/] city1 n9e si/] /ate1 & #bj si/] c\nty connections2 & ,:]eas ! ,peace ,corps has programs 9 five ,,asean memb] ,/ates 7,cambodia1 ,indonesia1 ,philipp9es1 ,?ail&1 & ,vietnam71 includ+ ! inaugural program 9 ,vietnam laun*$ 9 #bjbb ) #aj ,peace ,corps ,tra9ees to promote ,engli% language le>n+ & lit]acy 9 ,vietnam's second>y s*ools3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 promotes deep5+ coop]ation ) ,,asean memb] /ates & ! ,,asean ,secret>iat "u our ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip to promote peace1 security1 & /ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 reaffirms ! importance ( ,,asean c5trality1 ! ,,asean ,outlook on ! ,indo-,pacific1 & ,,asean-l$ me*anisms 9 ! in/itutional ar*itecture ( ! ,indo-,pacific region2 7#c7 commemorates ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( ,,yseali on ,decemb] #c1 #bjbc1 & supports its exp&+ programs2 7#d7 comm5ds ! "w & mission ( ! ,peace ,corps 9 ! region1 includ+ ! hi/oric arrival ( ! fir/ ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s to ,vietnam1 at ! invitation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam2 7#e7 celebrates ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( our compreh5sive p>tn]%ip ) ,vietnam & supports elevat+ our relation%ip to a /rategic p>tn]%ip2 7#f7 congratulates ,indonesia = its successful lead]%ip z ,*air ( ! ,g#bj & ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean c\ntry coord9ator 9 #bjbb1 & ext5ds ,unit$ ,/ates support & be/ wi%es z x assumes ! ,,asean ,*airman%ip 9 #bjbc1 "u ! !me ,,asean ,matt]s3 ,epic5trum ( ,gr[?2 7#g7 applauds ! /eadfa/ ,u4,s4-,indonesia ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip1 ,indonesia's lead]%ip on ! issue ( wom5 & girls' education 9 ,afghani/an1 & ,indonesia's d$ication to r5ewable en]gy & a transition away f fossil fuels1 z committ$ to 9 ! ,j ,en]gy ,transition ,p>tn]%ip agreem5t2 7#h7 reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,mekong-,u4,s4 ,p>tn]%ip & ! value ( transb\nd>y coop]ation across ! ,mekong sub-region1 & supports a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* 9 provid+ coord9at$ assi/ance1 includ+ programmatic support f ,,usaid & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#i7 enc\rages ,,asean1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,,asean ,*air & ,(fice ( ! ,special ,envoy1 to play an active role beyond ! ,five ,po9t ,cons5sus to br+ ab\t an end to all =ms ( viol5ce 9 ,burma1 ! release ( all ^? arbitr>ily deta9$1 & unh9d]$ humanit>ian access ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 & 7#aj7 supports ! p ( ,burma 9 _! que/ = democracy1 su/a9able peace1 & g5u9e e?nic & religi\s reconciliation4