,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #e1 #bjbc,mr4 ,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate relat+ to ! commemoration ( ! #aij? anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail&4 ,:]eas #bjbc m>ks ! #aij? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>* #bj1 #ahcc1 sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,amity & ,comm]ce betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail& 7=m]ly kn[n z ,siam71 :i* initiat$ diplomatic relations betwe5 ! #b c\ntries dur+ ! adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,&rew ,jackson & ! reign ( ,k+ ,rama ,,iii2 ,:]eas ,?ail& 0 ! fir/ treaty ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region & rema9s a /eadfa/ fri5d ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,?ail& has support$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh p]iods ( bo? adv]sity & prosp]ity = ! #b c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjjc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,?ail& z a major non-,,nato ally1 :i* improv$ ! security ( bo? c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly by facilitat+ jo9t c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #dj ye>s1 ,?ail& has be5 ! ho/ c\ntry ( ,cobra ,gold1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&'s annual mult9ational milit>y tra9+ ex]cise1 :i* is design$ to ensure regional peace & promote regional security coop]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ho/$ ! inaugural ,?ail&-,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic & ,def5se ,dialogue 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 f ,may #i to #aj1 #bjbb1 to enhance all aspects ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,?ail& /rategic p>tn]%ip1 rang+ f enhanc+ political & security coop]ation & /r5g!n+ economic p>tn]%ips1 to uphold+ democracy & respect = human rights1 deep5+ p-to-p ties1 & promot+ a peaceful & /able environm5t conducive to recov]y f ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates welcom$ ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,?ail& to ! ,:ite ,h\se 9 ,may #bjbb = ! fir/-ev] ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,asean7 summit 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to reaffirm ! importance ( ! endur+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! nations ( ,s\!a/ ,asia & to discuss _! %>$ commitm5t to promot+ peace1 security1 & prosp]ity 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & beyond2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,/ate met ) ! ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,affairs ( ,?ail& 9 ,bangkok1 ,?ail&1 on ,july #aj1 #bjbb1 to fur!r enhance ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,?ail& /rategic alliance & p>tn]%ip z well z to promote clos] coop]ation bas$ on %>$ values & mutual b5efits2 ,:]eas ,?ail& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,?ail& ,communiqu on ,/rategic ,alliance & ,p>tn]%ip on ,july #aj1 #bjbb1 to enhance our /rategic alliance & p>tn]%ip1 z well z /r5g!n coop]ation on economic prosp]ity1 def5se & security1 democracy & human rights1 humanit>ian assi/ance1 global public heal? advancem5t1 p-to-p ties1 z well z environm5tal protection1 law en=cem5t1 & te*nology & cyb]security1 bo? bilat]ally & 9 regional =a2 ,:]eas ,?ail& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ on promot+ supply *a9 resili5ce on ,july #aj1 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates visit$ ,?ail& 9 ,novemb] #bjbb to att5d ! ,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation ,economic ,lead]s' ,meet+ to /r5g!n ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,?ail& & to reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ! ,mekong subregion2 ,:]eas ,?ail& is a valu$ trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) bilat]al trade total+ approximately #gd1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas bilat]al inve/m5t has rea*$ ov] #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is among ! fir/ developm5t p>tn]s ( ! ,ayeyawady-,*ao ,phraya-,mekong ,economic ,coop]ation ,/rategy1 an economic framework initiat$ by ,?ail& 9 #bjjc1 ) an aim to r$uce economic developm5t gaps & promote su/a9able gr[? 9 ! ,mekong subregion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has laun*$ ! ,mekong-,,u ,p>tn]%ip 9 #bjbj1 build+ on ! ,l[] ,mekong ,initiative1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ 9 #bjji1 to enhance coop]ation 9 ! areas ( economic connectivity1 en]gy security1 human capital developm5t1 transb\nd>y wat] & natural res\rces managem5t1 & nontraditional security among ! ,mekong c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,?ail& is "o ( ! f\nd+ memb]s ( ! ,indo-,pacific ,economic ,framework2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,?ail& closely collaborate on sci5ce & te*nology & innovation & education ?r\gh high-level engagem5ts1 includ+1 among o!rs1 ! ,jo9t ,committee ,meet+ on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 ! ,?ail&-,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,dialogue 9 ,?ail&1 & ! ,fulbright ,?ail& ,program :i* is a b9ational program = academic ex*anges betwe5 ,?ail& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an #cjj1jjj p ( ,?ai desc5t live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 jo9+ 9 ! pursuit ( ! ,am]ican ,dream2 ,:]eas ,?ail& cont9ues to be a fri5d to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & /rives to lead ,s\!a/ ,asia to a new level ( economic prosp]ity & accompli%m5t2 ,:]eas = decades ,?ail& has cont9u$ to provide refuge = displac$ populations1 includ+ p escap+ w> & political repression 9 c\ntries ?r\gh\t ,s\!a/ ,asia & ! broad] region2 ,:]eas ,?ail& has play$ a lead+ role 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,,asean1 :i* s]ves z a valu$ p>tn] 9 ,asia = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates laun*$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,compreh5sive ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip on ,novemb] #ab1 #bjbb3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #aij? anniv]s>y ( diplomatic relations & endur+ alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,k+dom ( ,?ail&2 7#b7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a /rong alliance ) ,?ail&1 bas$ on %>$ values & /rategic int]e/s2 & 7#c7 looks =w>d to fur!r enhanc+ ! endur+ ties ( fri5d%ip betwe5 ! peoples ( ,?ail& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! und]/&+ t /rong democratic in/itutions1 indep5d5t civil society1 & free & fair elections are c5tral to ! %>$ vision ( an ,indo-,pacific region t is free & op54