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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1012 

Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war and 

the transformation of the United States-Korea alliance into a mutually 

beneficial, global partnership. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 22, 2020 

Mr. BERA (for himself and Mr. YOHO) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the 

Korean war and the transformation of the United StatesKorea alliance into a mutually beneficial, global partnership. 

Whereas June 25, 2020, marks the 70th anniversary of the 

outbreak of Korean war when the Armed Forces of the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) attacked the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on June 25, 

1950; 

Whereas the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 83 on June 27, 1950, recommending ‘‘Members of 

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ance available ‘‘to a unified command under the United 

States of America’’; 

Whereas, on July 27, 1953, an Armistice Agreement was 

signed by United States Army Lieutenant General William Harrison, Jr., representing the United Nations 

Command with the Korean People’s Army and the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army to ‘‘ensure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in 

Korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved’’; 

Whereas the Armistice Agreement remains in force today and 

that by its terms has neither formally ended the Korean 

war nor constituted a permanent settlement of peace on 

the Korean Peninsula; 

Whereas, on October 1, 1953, the Mutual Defense Treaty 

Between the United States and the Republic of Korea (5 

UST 2368) was signed in Washington with ratification 

advised by the Senate on January 26, 1954, and remains 

in force today ‘‘to strengthen their efforts for collective 

defense for the preservation of peace and security’’; 

Whereas during the Korean war, 1,789,000 United States 

soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines served in theater, 

36,574 paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in defense of freedom in the Republic of Korea, and over 

7,500 United States servicemembers remain classified by 

the Department of Defense as missing in action; 

Whereas, on October 7, 2016, H.R. 1475, entitled the ‘‘Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act’’, 

was introduced in Congress by Representative Sam Johnson of Texas and became Public Law 114–230; 

Whereas according the House Report 114–433 to accompany 

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brance to be added to the Korean War Veterans Memorial with the names of those that died in theater, are listed as missing, or prisoners of war, and would also list the 

number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the 

United States Army (KATUSA) that were killed in action, wounded in action, prisoners of war, or are listed 

as missing in action; 

Whereas the Korean war is no longer ‘‘The Forgotten War’’ 

but ‘‘The Forgotten Victory’’ and June 25, 1950, is considered the symbolic start of the ironclad United StatesKorea alliance that was forged in blood; 

Whereas in the 70 years since the outbreak of the Korean 

conflict, the United States-Korea alliance has transformed itself from a security relationship into a comprehensive global partnership; 

Whereas the Republic of Korea is considered one of the 

greatest success stories in the post-World War II era and 

constitutes one of the lynchpins of United States foreign 

policy in Northeast Asia; 

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea have 

stood shoulder to shoulder in all four major conflicts the 

United States has faced since the Korean war while 

maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula; 

Whereas this partnership has contributed to regional and 

global prosperity through the shared values of democracy, 

free market economy, human rights, and the rule of law; 

Whereas it is in the national interest of the United States to 

maintain its forward deployed presence in the Republic of 

Korea through United States Forces Korea (USFK), a 

premier Joint Force that is ‘‘well led, disciplined, trained 

and ready to Fight Tonight and win’’; 


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Whereas the 70-year transformation of the United StatesKorea alliance into a mutually beneficial partnership has 

recently led to important coordination and cooperation in 

confronting global pandemics including H1N1 in 2009, 

and COVID–19 in 2020; 

Whereas the Republic of Korea has made significant contributions to the global community in combating and containing COVID–19, including the manufacture and export of Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction 

(RT–PCR) test kits to the United States Government 

and various States; 

Whereas, on May 8, 2020, the Republic of Korea donated 

500,000 masks to be distributed to Korean war veterans 

throughout the United States, including the Navajo Nation, in a gesture of gratitude and in commemoration of 

the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean war; 

and 

Whereas, on May 10, 2020, the Republic of Korea donated 

2,000,000 masks to the United States to help fill shortages in hospitals most impacted by COVID–19: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commemorates the 70th anniversary of the 

3 start of the Korean war and the beginning of the 

4 United States-Republic of Korea alliance; 

5 (2) honors the men and women of both the 

6 United States and Republic of Korea who have com7 mitted and sometimes sacrificed their lives for the 


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1 alliance during the Korean war and in subsequent 

2 conflicts; 

3 (3) reaffirms the role the alliance plays in en4 suring peace and stability in Asia and the world; 

5 (4) celebrates the close and continuing ties be6 tween the people and governments of the two na7 tions; 

8 (5) commends the lifesaving cooperation be9 tween the Republic of Korea and the United States 

10 during the COVID–19 pandemic at each country’s 

11 moment of need; and 

12 (6) recommits the United States to ensuring 

13 the relationship between the United States and Re14 public of Korea continues to grow and thrive into 

15 the foreseeable future. 

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