[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 301 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 301
Expressing the importance of the United States alliance with the
Republic of Korea and the contributions of Korean Americans in the
United States.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2019
Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Ms. Meng, Mr. Meeks, Mr. King of New York, and
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the importance of the United States alliance with the
Republic of Korea and the contributions of Korean Americans in the
United States.
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea enjoy a comprehensive
alliance partnership, founded in shared strategic interests and cemented
by a commitment to democratic values;
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea work closely together to
promote international peace and security, economic prosperity, human
rights, and the rule of law;
Whereas the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea
goes as far back as Korea's Chosun Dynasty, when the United States and
Korea established diplomatic relations under the 1882 Treaty of Peace,
Amity, Commerce, and Navigation;
Whereas, on August 15, 1948, the Provisional Government of the Republic of
Korea, established on April 11, 1919, was dissolved and transitioned to
the First Republic of Korea, the country's first independent government;
Whereas United States military personnel have maintained a continuous presence
on the Korean Peninsula since the Mutual Defense Treaty was signed at
Washington on October 1, 1953 (5 UST 2368), between the United States
and the Republic of Korea;
Whereas, on May 7, 2013, the United States and the Republic of Korea signed a
Joint Declaration in Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the
Alliance Between the Republic of Korea and the United States;
Whereas, 63 years ago, the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation, with
Protocol, was signed at Seoul on November 28, 1956 (8 UST 2217), between
the United States and the Republic of Korea;
Whereas the economic relationship between the United States and the Republic of
Korea is deep and mutually beneficial to both countries;
Whereas the Republic of Korea is the United States seventh-largest trading
partner;
Whereas the Republic of Korea is the fifth fastest growing source of foreign
direct investment in the United States;
Whereas the United States is the largest source of foreign direct investment in
the Republic of Korea;
Whereas, on January 13, 1903, 102 pioneer Korean immigrants arrived in the
United States, initiating the first chapter of Korean immigration to
America;
Whereas the over 2,000,000 Korean Americans living in the United States
contribute to the diversity and prosperity of our Nation, participate in
all facets of American life, and have made significant contributions to
the economic vitality of the United States;
Whereas members of the Korean American community serve with distinction in the
Armed Forces of the United States;
Whereas Korean Americans continue to build and strengthen the alliance between
the United States and the Republic of Korea; and
Whereas the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (Public Law 115-409), signed into
law on December 31, 2018, states that the United States Government--
(1) is committed to the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States
and the Republic of Korea, done at Washington on October 1, 1953, and all
related and subsequent bilateral security agreements and arrangements
concluded on or before the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2) recognizes the vital role of the alliance between the United States
and South Korea in promoting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region;
and
(3) calls for the strengthening and broadening of diplomatic, economic,
and security ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the vital role the alliance of the United
States and the Republic of Korea plays in promoting peace and
security in the Indo-Pacific region;
(2) calls for the strengthening and broadening of
diplomatic, economic, and security ties between the United
States and the Republic of Korea;
(3) reaffirms the United States alliance with the Republic
of Korea is central to advancing American interests and
engagement in the region, based on shared commitments of
democracy, free market economy, human rights, and the rule of
law; and
(4) recognizes the formation of the Provisional Government
100 years ago as fundamental to the vibrancy, success, and
prosperity of the Republic of Korea's democracy today.
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