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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 110 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 30th Anniversary of 

ASEAN-United States dialogue and relationship. 

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, Mr. AKAKA, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. FEINGOLD) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

MAY 24, 2007 

Reported by Mr. BIDEN, without amendment 

JUNE 11, 2007 

Considered and agreed to 

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, MaVerDate Aug 31 2005 23:11 Jun 11, 2007 Jkt 059196 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR110.ATS SR110

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laysia, 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 


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1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the sense of the Senate that— 

3 (A) the United States and the ASEAN 

4 countries should continue implementing the 

5 ASEAN-United States Enhanced Partnership, 

6 with emphasis on the agreed upon specific pri7 ority measures for cooperation in 2007; 

8 (B) the United States should proceed with 

9 appointing a United States Ambassador for 

10 ASEAN Affairs; 

11 (C) the United States should work with 

12 the countries of ASEAN in developing a re13 gional energy strategy; 

14 (D) the United States should provide 

15 greater emphasis and support toward encour16 aging students from ASEAN countries to study 

17 in the United States, and American students to 

18 study in ASEAN countries; and 

19 (E) the United States should continue to 

20 support the work of multilateral financial insti21 tutions, including the Asian Development Bank 

22 and the World Bank in ASEAN countries, and 

23 to encourage additional transparency and 

24 anticorruption efforts by those institutions, for 


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1 the benefit of the ASEAN countries where they 

2 operate; 

3 (2) the Senate welcomes the initiation of a Ful4 bright Program for ASEAN scholars; and 

5 (3) the Senate welcomes and encourages plan6 ning by the countries of ASEAN and the United 

7 States for an ASEAN-United States Summit in 

8 2007. 

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