,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbf,mr4   
,moylan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott (       
,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,ms4         
,k+-,h9ds1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 
& ,mr4 ,case7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,honor+
 ! #hj? anniv]s>y ( ,unit$              
,/ates-,philipp9e relations4  ,:]eas1   
s9ce ,july #d1 #aidf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,philipp9es h ma9ta9$ endur+          
diplomatic relations1 f\nd$ on ! basis (
 mutual security & economic int]e/s1    
alongside close bonds betwe5 ! nations2 
,:]eas !re are ov] #d1fjj1jjj ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s ( ,philipp9e ance/ry 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & almo/ #gjj1jjj ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s reside 9 ! ,philipp9es2  

,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 ,congress fir/         
recogniz$ ,octob] z ,filip9o ,am]ican   
,hi/ory ,mon? 7,s4 ,res4 #bih2 ,h4 ,res4
 #ghj72 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ov]  
#bej1jjj ,filip9os f\ght alongside !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to protect &  
def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,pacific !at]2
 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es has 
be5 recogniz$ ) aw>ds = jo9t milit>y    
op]ations c>ri$ out 9 coop]ation ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & acts ( h]oism & s]vice 
s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/    
#cj1 #aiea1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,philipp9es 
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty 0 sign$ 9       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ensur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
unwav]+ commitm5t to invoke mutual      
def5se obligations if an arm$ attack    
aga9/ ! ,philipp9es is committ$ 9 !     
,pacific2  ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ad1     
#bjaf1 ! ,obama adm9i/ration sign$ !    
,filip9o ,vet]an ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii         
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act ( #bjae1
 into law 7,public ,law #aad-bfe2 #acj  
,/at4 #acgf72 ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1     
#bjbc1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration ann\nc$     

plans to exp& ! ,enhanc$ ,def5se        
,coop]ation ,arrangem5t to include #d   
new sites to /r5g!n int]op]ability &    
all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es to 
bett] address %>$ *all5ges 9 !          
,indo-,pacific region2  ,:]eas1 on      
,april #aa1 #bjbd1 ! lead]s ( ,japan1 ! 
,philipp9es1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates held a   
trilat]al summit 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1      
reaffirm+ _! %>$ commitm5t 9 ensur+     
regional coop]ation to bol/] a free &   
op5 ,indo-,pacific = all2  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es h a /rong 
& mutually b5eficial trade relation%ip1 
) m ?an #cf1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 goods &       
s]vices trad$ dur+ #bjbd2 ,:]eas1 on    
,july #bb1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump met )
 ,presid5t ,m>cos ( ! ,philipp9es &     
ann\nc$ a mutually b5eficial trade      
agreem5t ensur+ increas$ economic ties  
betwe5 ! nations2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]   
#ah1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump sign$ !    
,philipp9es ,enhanc$ ,resili5ce ,act z  
"p ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization  
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbf1 into law2    

,:]eas1 s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,filip9os &  
,filip9o ,am]icans h a long/&+ hi/ory ( 
s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas approximately #a 9 #d work+      
,filip9o adults are frontl9e heal?c>e   
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s]v+ vital    
roles z nurses1 doctors1 fir/ respond]s1
 & o!r m$ical pr(essionals2 & ,:]eas    
,congress supports ! cont9u+ developm5t 
( ! ,filip9o ,am]ican community z an    
integral "p ( ,am]ica's cultural fabric1
 ?r\gh _! contributions 9 hospitality1  
bus9ess1 education1 politics1 gov]nm5t1 
sports1 j\rnalism1 lit]ature1 fa%ion1   
f9e arts1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 & o!r      
fields t enri* ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
hi/oric significance ( ! #hj? anniv]s>y 
( ! sov]eign & indep5d5t c\ntry ( !     
,philipp9es on ,july #d1 #aidf2  7#b7   
reaffirms ! bonds ( fri5d%ip &          
coop]ation :i* h exi/$ betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,philipp9es & commits to     
/r5g!n+ ^? bonds2  7#c7 recognizes !    

c\rage & brav]y ( ! ,filip9o &          
,filip9o-,am]ican s]vicem5 & s]vicewom5 
:o h f\ght alongside & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#d7 reaffirms ! ,unit$  
,/ates commitm5t to invoke its ,mutual  
,def5se ,treaty ) ! ,philipp9es if an   
arm$ attack aga9/ ! ,philipp9es assets  
is committ$ 9 ! ,pacific2  7#e7 comm5ds 
! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es = increas+  
its coop]ation 9 regional security1     
includ+ collaboration t may enhance     
regional def5se po/ure2  7#f7 recognizes
 & honors ! vital contributions (       
,filip9o ,am]icans to ! cultural fabric 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#g7 urges ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate ! #hj?      
anniv]s>y ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,philipp9e    
relations ) appropriate programs &      
activities4