,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,s*weik]t 7= himself & ,mr4   
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( indep5d5ce
 ( ! ,republic ( ,s+apore & support+ a  
/rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore            
relation%ip4  ,:]eas #fj ye>s ago1 on   
,augu/ #i1 #aife1 ! ,republic ( ,s+apore
 became an indep5d5t nation1 foll[+ its 
sep>ation f ,malaysia2 ,:]eas #bjbf w   
m>k ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ,unit$           
,/ates-,s+apore diplomatic relations2   
,:]eas ,s+apore has und]gone rapid      
transition f a l[-income c\ntry at      
indep5d5ce to a weal?y1 advanc$ economy 
today2 ,:]eas ,s+apore transition$ f a  
recipi5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national 
f9ancial assi/ance to a donor c\ntry1   
provid+ f9ancial support to regional    
p>tn]s & mult9ational ef=ts2 ,:]eas     
,s+apore's gr[? has be5 m>k$ by an op5  

bus9ess climate & ,s+apore's economy has
 be5 consi/5tly recogniz$ = its /rong   
rule ( law1 protection ( intellectual   
prop]ty1 transp>5t regulations1 & hi/ory
 ( fight+ corruption2 ,:]eas ov] #e1hjj 
,am]ican companies h regional (fices 9  
,s+apore1 help+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates compete 
economically across ,asia2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore h _h a free    
trade agreem5t s9ce #bjjd1 & ! ,unit$   
,/ates has enjoy$ a consi/5t trade      
surplus = ov] two decades1 :i* grew     
ne>ly f\r-fold f #g1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjd 
to #bg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas      
,s+apore is ! ?ird-l>ge/ ,asian inve/or 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore's trade &  
inve/m5ts support ov] #ccj1jjj jobs 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,s+apore's        
lead]%ip 9 artificial intellig5ce1      
en]gy1 & biote*nology repres5ts an      
opportunity = jo9tly build+ lead]%ip 9  
advanc$ te*nology2 ,:]eas ,s+apore plays
 an indisp5sable role 9 regional        
security ?r\gh close collaboration ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y2 ,:]eas ,s+apore &

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %>e a vision ( a free &
 op5 ,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y =ces r\t9ely rotate ?r\gh
 ,s+apore1 facilitat+ patrols 9 ! ,s\?  
,*9a ,sea & ?r\gh\t ! region2 ,:]eas    
,s+apore has jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
coalitions to c\nt] global ?reats l     
,,isis & piracy 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad52 ,:]eas
 ,s+apore is committ$ to int]op]ability1
 ?r\gh pur*as+ def5se equipm5t f !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 jo9+ multilat]al         
ex]cises1 & tra9+ ,s+aporean milit>y    
p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an
 #cj1jjj ,am]icans live 9 ,s+apore &    
almo/ #dj1jjj ,s+aporean citiz5s live 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas /udy abroad     
opportunities & academic ex*anges betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore all[ /ud5ts 
& faculty to ga9 valuable educational   
exp]i5ce & build _! pr(essional         
networks2 & ,:]eas clos] coop]ation     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore is 9 !
 int]e/ ( bo? nations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( !         

indep5d5ce ( ! ,republic ( ,s+apore2 &  
7#b7 reaffirms its support = a /rong    
,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore bilat]al         
relation%ip ) a focus on increas+       
economic1 security1 & p-to-p ties4