,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,suozzi submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ !      
alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,republic ( ,korea4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea %>e an    
alliance bas$ on ! %>$ pr9ciples (      
democracy1 human rights1 & free m>kets2 
,:]eas ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! ,republic ( ,korea is b\nd by %>$  
int]e/s & cem5t$ by a commitm5t to      
ma9ta9+ democratic in/itutions2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea "w
 closely toge!r to promote int]national 
peace & security1 economic prosp]ity1 & 
! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! relation%ip      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea goes z f> back z ,korea's ,joseon
 ,dyna/y1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,korea   
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations "u ! #ahhb
 ,treaty ( ,peace1 ,amity1 ,comm]ce1 &  
,navigation2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ae1     

#aidh1 ! ,provisional ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,republic ( ,korea1 e/abli%$ on ,april  
#aa1 #aiai1 0 dissolv$ & transition$ to 
! ,fir/ ,republic ( ,korea1 ! fir/      
indep5d5t gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y p]sonnel h ma9ta9$ a cont9u\s  
pres5ce on ! ,korean ,p59sula s9ce !    
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea 0 sign$  
at ,wa%+ton on ,octob] #a1 #aiec2 ,:]eas
 ! ,treaty ( ,fri5d%ip1 ,comm]ce1 &     
,navigation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,republic ( ,korea1 ) ,protocol 7#h ,,u/
 #bbag7 0 sign$ 9 ,se\l on ,novemb] #bh1
 #aief2 ,:]eas ! ye> #bjbe m>ks ! #hj?  
anniv]s>y ( ,korean lib]ation f colonial
 rule2 ,:]eas ! bilat]al relation%ip    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea is "o ( ! _w's mo/ consequ5tial  
security & economic alliances2 ,:]eas ! 
bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea promotes a
 free1 op51 secure1 & prosp]\s          
,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas ! ,republic (    
,korea is "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+ s\rces (    

=eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ! ,republic ( ,korea 0
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sev5?-l>ge/ trad+      
p>tn]2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates goods &     
s]vices exports to ! ,republic ( ,korea 
total$ #ia1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbc1 &       
imports total$ #acb1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjbc1 ! /ock ( ! ,republic (        
,korea's =eign direct inve/m5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 0 #gf1gjj1jjj1jjj1 &      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign direct inve/m5t to !
 ,republic ( ,korea 0 #ce1fjj1jjj1jjj2  
,:]eas ov] #hh1jjj work]s 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 7 employ$ by ,republic ( ,korea  
mult9ational firms 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas1 on  
,janu>y #ac1 #aijc1 #ajb pione] ,korean 
immigrants arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
initiat+ ! fir/ *apt] ( ,korean         
immigration to ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ov]    
#b1jjj1jjj ,korean ,am]icans liv+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates contribute to ! div]sity &
 prosp]ity ( ! ,nation1 p>ticipate 9 all
 facets ( ,am]ican life1 & h made       
significant contributions to ! economic 
vitality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas      

memb]s ( ! ,korean-,am]ican community   
s]ve ) di/9ction 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,korean ,am]icans cont9ue
 to build & /r5g!n ! alliance betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea2   
,:]eas ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative 
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dji71 sign$ into
 law on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 /ates t !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 is       
committ$ to ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty   
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( 
,korea & all relat$ & subsequ5t bilat]al
 security agreem5ts & arrangem5ts       
conclud$ on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
t ,act2  7#b7 recognizes ! vital role ( 
! alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,republic ( ,korea 9 promot+ peace &    
security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 &   
7#c7 calls = ! /r5g!n+ & broad5+ (      
diplomatic1 economic1 & security ties   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,republic ( ,korea laun*$ ! ,nucle>     
,consultative ,gr\p 9 #bjbc to discuss  
h[ to plan = nucle> cont+5cies &        

coop]ate on ! ,alliance's approa* to    
nucle> det]r5ce1 !reby /r5g!n+ security 
9 ! ,indo-,pacific3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea alliance2     
7#b7 highlights ! importance ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea alliance to   
security 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2  7#c7      
und]scores ! ne$ to cont9ue /r5g!n+     
security1 economic1 & cultural ties2    
7#d7 celebrates ! important             
contributions ( ,korean ,am]icans to    
,am]ican society2 &  7#e7 supports !    
goals ( ,korean ,culture-,kim*i ,day4