[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 110 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 110

 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 30th Anniversary of 
             ASEAN-United States dialogue and relationship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 15, 2007

   Mr. Lugar (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
  Hagel, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Akaka) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 30th Anniversary of 
             ASEAN-United States dialogue and relationship.

Whereas the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (referred to in this 
        resolution as ``ASEAN''), was established in 1967, with Indonesia, 
        Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand as the initial 
        members;
Whereas the membership of ASEAN has expanded to 10 countries since its 
        establishment in 1967, and now includes Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 
        Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and 
        Vietnam;
Whereas the United States-ASEAN dialogue and relationship began in 1977;
Whereas the countries of ASEAN constitute the 3rd largest export market for the 
        United States, have received approximately $90,000,000,000 in direct 
        investment from the United States, and are developing an integrated free 
        trade area;
Whereas trade between the United States and the countries of ASEAN totals nearly 
        $170,000,000,000 annually;
Whereas ASEAN is committed to accelerated economic growth, social progress, 
        cultural development, and regional peace and stability;
Whereas ASEAN is committed to developing a regional energy security strategy;
Whereas nearly 40,000 students from ASEAN countries are studying in the United 
        States;
Whereas ASEAN countries share common concerns with the United States, including 
        the spread of avian influenza and other diseases, and environmental 
        issues, such as the preservation of biodiversity and illegal logging;
Whereas ASEAN countries continue to partner with the United States against 
        global terrorism;
Whereas the Senate passed legislation authorizing the establishment of the 
        position of United States Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs; and
Whereas United States officials announced in August of 2006 that an Ambassador 
        for ASEAN Affairs will be appointed: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) it is the sense of the Senate that--
                    (A) the United States and the ASEAN countries 
                should continue implementing the ASEAN-United States 
                Enhanced Partnership, with emphasis on the agreed upon 
                specific priority measures for cooperation in 2007;
                    (B) the United States should proceed with 
                appointing a United States Ambassador for ASEAN 
                Affairs;
                    (C) the United States should work with the 
                countries of ASEAN in developing a regional energy 
                strategy;
                    (D) the United States should provide greater 
                emphasis and support toward encouraging students from 
                ASEAN countries to study in the United States, and 
                American students to study in ASEAN countries; and
                    (E) the United States should continue to support 
                the work of multilateral financial institutions, 
                including the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank 
                in ASEAN countries, and to encourage additional 
                transparency and anticorruption efforts by those 
                institutions, for the benefit of the ASEAN countries 
                where they operate;
            (2) the Senate welcomes the initiation of a Fulbright 
        Program for ASEAN scholars; and
            (3) the Senate welcomes and encourages planning by the 
        countries of ASEAN and the United States for an ASEAN-United 
        States Summit in 2007.
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