IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 200 
Reaffirming the United States commitment to the economic and military 
security of the Republic of Korea and expressing the shared vision 
of the people of the United States and the people of the Republic 
of Korea for a prosperous and peaceful Asian community on the occasion 
of the 60th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the 
United States and the Republic of Korea. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Ms. MENG (for herself and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the United States commitment to the economic 
and military security of the Republic of Korea and ex-
pressing the shared vision of the people of the United 
States and the people of the Republic of Korea for a 
prosperous and peaceful Asian community on the occa-
sion of the 60th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Trea-
ty between the United States and the Republic of Korea. 
Whereas the Republic of Korea and the United States enjoy 
a warm friendship built on a commitment to security, 
joint economic development, cultural exchange, and the 
democratic process; 
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Whereas in the years after the Korean War, the Republic of 
Korea developed its civil society and built a vibrant de-
mocracy that is the basis for regional stability and an en-
gine of global economic growth; 
Whereas the Korean American community is a great re-
minder of the shared bonds of the people of the Republic 
of Korea and the United States forged by 60 years of 
friendship; 
Whereas the success of this vibrant, inclusive democracy is 
demonstrated by the December 19, 2012, election of 
Park Geun-Hye to the presidency of the Republic of 
Korea, marking a historic milestone as the first female 
head of state ever elected in the Northeast Asia region; 
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea have 
forged an economic partnership based on the principle of 
joint prosperity, signified by the United States-Korea 
Free Trade Agreement which continues to spur growth in 
United States manufacturing exports, key agricultural 
exports, and services exports to the Republic of Korea, 
which all support jobs in the United States; 
Whereas October 1, 2013, will mark the 60th anniversary of 
the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the 
United States and the Republic of Korea, signed on Octo-
ber 1, 1953, and entered into force November 17, 1954; 
Whereas since the early 1950s, the United States has com-
mitted significant resources, including the lives of its citi-
zens, to the security and integrity of the Republic of 
Korea and remembers the nearly 40,000 members of the 
United States Armed Forces who lost their lives during 
the Korean War; 
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Whereas in H. Res. 65, the House of Representatives con-
demned North Korea’s ongoing nuclear activities and re-
affirmed North Korea’s obligation to abandon its nuclear 
weapons program and its ballistic missile program; 
Whereas the international community has repeatedly con-
demned the North Korean nuclear weapons program and 
ballistic missile tests as harmful to global security and 
the interests of the entire Korean peninsula, most re-
cently in the March 7, 2013, United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 2094 which implemented a fourth 
round of international sanctions; 
Whereas North Korea has continued to threaten and strike 
against the Republic of Korea, a valued United States 
ally, including the March 2010 sinking of the Republic of 
Korea’s navy ship Cheonan and the November 23, 2010, 
North Korean bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island, re-
sulting in the deaths of 50 South Koreans; 
Whereas the United States remains committed to honoring 
its obligations under the Mutual Defense Treaty and fully 
supporting the approximately 28,000 men and women of 
the United States Armed Forces deployed on the Korean 
peninsula, enduring separation from their families and 
other hardships in solidarity with the armed forces of the 
Republic of Korea; and 
Whereas the United States is working closely with the Repub-
lic of Korea to find a peaceful solution to the security 
concerns brought about by the North Korean nuclear 
weapons and ballistic missile program, even in the face 
of threats and provocations from North Korea that only 
serve to strengthen the bond between the Republic of 
Korea and the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That— 
(1) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that the relationship between the Republic of 
Korea and the United States is one of great strength 
and mutual benefit; and 
(2) the House of Representatives— 
(A) affirms the unyielding support of the 
people of the United States for a secure Repub-
lic of Korea through its commitment to the Mu-
tual Defense Treaty and other measures to 
deter North Korean aggression and provocation; 
(B) recommits to strengthening the eco-
nomic, military, and cultural ties that provide 
both nations with such a valuable partner in 
confronting the economic and security chal-
lenges of the 21st century; 
(C) congratulates President Park Geun- 
Hye on her historic election to the presidency of 
the Republic of Korea; 
(D) welcomes President Park’s visit to 
Washington, DC, on May 6, 2013, to May 8, 
2013; and 
(E) wishes President Park well during her 
tenure of leadership. 
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