,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 
,case 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4   
,radewag51 & ,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ! endur+       
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um  
7,,pif7 & its eighte5 memb]s & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates t[>d /ability1 prosp]ity1 & peace
 9 ! ,pacific1 & express+ ! s5se ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$      
,/ates w cont9ue to rema9 a /rong1      
reliable1 & active p>tn] 9 advanc+ a    
peaceful1 resili5t1 & prosp]\s ,blue    
,pacific4  ,:]eas ! ,pacific ,isl&s ,=um
 7,,pif7 0 f\nd$ 9 #aiga z ! ,s\?       
,pacific ,=um & adopt$ its curr5t "n 9  
#aiii to reflect ! evolv+ id5tity &     
inclusivity ( its memb]%ip across !     
,blue ,pacific region2 ,:]eas ! ,,pif's 
memb] /ates ( ,au/ralia1 ,cook ,isl&s1  
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ,fiji1    
,fr5* ,polynesia1 ,kiribati1 ,nao]o1    

,new ,cal$onia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,niue1     
,palau1 ,papua ,new ,gu9ea1 ,republic ( 
,m>%all ,isl&s1 ,samoa1 ,solomon ,isl&s1
 ,tonga1 ,tuvalu1 & ,vanuatu are home to
 r\ghly #df1ejj1jjj p1 & are spread     
across an expanse ( ! ,pacific ,ocean   
ab\t ! size ( ! cont95t ( ,africa2      
,:]eas ! ,,pif s]ves z ! region's premi]
 political & economic policy            
organization1 provid+ a plat=m =        
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries & t]ritories to 
advance collective action on %>$        
priorities includ+ regional security1   
disa/] resili5ce1 ocean gov]nance1 &    
su/a9able developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,biketawa
 ,decl>ation1 ! ,boe ,decl>ation on     
,regional ,security1 ! #bjej ,/rategy = 
! ,blue ,pacific ,cont95t1 & ! ,blue    
,pacific ,ocean ( ,peace ,decl>ation    
toge!r reflect ! unity1 ag5cy1 &        
collective ,pacific vision ( ,pacific   
,isl& c\ntries 9 advanc+ regional       
security1 developm5t1 & id5tity1 & !    
,pacific's endur+ aspiration to rema9 an
 ,ocean ( ,peace2 ,:]eas ! #bjej        

,/rategy = ! ,blue ,pacific ,cont95t    
sets out ,pacific lead]s' long-t]m      
vision = a resili5t region ( peace1     
h>mony1 security1 social inclusion1 &   
prosp]ity1 :]e all ,pacific peoples c   
lead free1 heal?y1 & productive lives2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a ,=um   
,dialogue ,p>tn] s9ce #aihi1 ma9ta9+    
endur+ relation%ips ) ,pacific ,isl&    
c\ntries & support+ regional coop]ation 
?r\gh diplomatic engagem5t1 developm5t  
assi/ance1 & security p>tn]%ips2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories ( ,am]ican   
,samoa & ,guam are ,associate ,memb]s ( 
! ,,pif2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a    
,pacific c\ntry home to ab\t #a1gjj1jjj 
p ( ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&] 
desc5t1 ma9ta9s long/&+ ties & %>$      
values & int]e/s ) ! ,pacific ,isl&s1   
includ+ ! ,compacts ( ,free ,association
 ) ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates1 &       
coop]ates closely ) ,pacific ,isl&      
c\ntries on m>itime security1 disa/]    
resili5ce & response1 fi%]ies managem5t1
 & economic developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 

,/ates has vital %>$ national security  
int]e/s ) ! ,,pif1 includ+ protect+     
regional peace & security t fully       
respects ! sov]eignty ( all nations1    
advanc+ economic prosp]ity ?r\gh trade &
 su/a9able developm5t1 & support+       
democracy & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas cont9u$
 ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t ) ! ,,pif      
/r5g!ns regional /ability1 supports free
 & op5 m>itime doma9s1 & advances mutual
 int]e/s 9 address+ ! exi/5tial security
 ?reats2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates pl$g$   
#bj1jjj1jjj to capitalize ! ,pacific    
,resili5ce ,facility1 z ! fir/          
,pacific-l$ & own$1 trans=mative &      
self-f9anc+ community resili5ce f9anc+  
facility1 to assure ! security ( ,blue  
,pacific communities aga9/ disa/]       
resili5ce risks2 & ,:]eas high-level    
engagem5t1 includ+ ! cont9uation ( a    
d$icat$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,pacific ,isl&    
,c\ntries ,summit1 w\ld fur!r deep5     
coop]ation1 re9=ce diplomatic ties1 &   
elevate %>$ priorities 9 ! ,blue        
,pacific region2 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms
 ! importance ( ! ,,pif z ! premi]      
regional in/itution advanc+ coop]ation1 
resili5ce1 & unity among ,pacific ,isl& 
c\ntries & t]ritories2  7#b7 reaffirms !
 ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t z a ,,pif      
,dialogue ,p>tn] to /r5g!n p>tn]%ips )  
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries 9 support (     
regional /ability1 su/a9able developm5t1
 & disa/] resili5ce2  7#c7 expresses    
support = s*$ul+ a high-level ,unit$    
,/ates-,pacific ,isl& ,c\ntries ,summit1
 conv5$ 9 close coord9ation ) ,,pif     
memb]s1 to advance %>$ priorities       
includ+ m>itime security1 economic      
developm5t1 & disa/] prep>$ness2  7#d7  
enc\rages cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates         
engagem5t ) ,pacific regional           
in/itutions 9 a mann] t respects        
,pacific priorities1 ,pacific           
regionalism1 & ! sov]eignty ( ,pacific  
,isl& c\ntries1 & supports ! long-t]m   
vision ( ! #bjej ,/rategy = ! ,blue     
,pacific ,cont95t2  7#e7 enc\rages      
,unit$ ,/ates support = ,pacific-l$     

implem5tation ( ! #bjej ,/rategy1       
includ+ ?r\gh su/a9$ coop]ation on      
disa/] resili5ce1 ocean /ew>d%ip1       
inclusive economic developm5t1 regional 
security1 te*nology & connectivity1 &   
p-c5t]$ developm5t consi/5t ) ,pacific  
priorities2 &  7#f7 affirms t ! ,unit$  
,/ates w rema9 a /rong1 reliable1 &     
active p>tn] 9 ! ,pacific1 committ$ to  
work+ alongside ,pacific ,isl& nations  
to promote a peaceful1 resili5t1 &      
prosp]\s ,pacific4