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That the Senate— (1) celebrates the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the longstanding alliance between our two nations; (2) appreciates the trust of the Philippine people in the bilateral alliance and their support for increased defense cooperation and United States military presence in the Philippines; (3) acknowledges the determination of the people and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to resist coercion by the People's Republic of China; (4) condemns the People's Republic of China’s unprovoked aggression and political lawfare in the South China Sea to enforce its unlawful territorial and sovereignty claims; (5) rejects the People’s Republic of China’s coercive and destabilizing plans to establish a so-called national nature reserve at Scarborough Reef; (6) reaffirms that Article IV of the Mutual Defense Treaty extends to armed attacks on the Armed Forces, public vessels, or aircraft of the Philippines, including the Philippine Coast Guard, anywhere in the South China Sea; (7) considers aggression by the People's Republic of China in the Philippines’ internationally recognized exclusive economic zone to be a direct assault on its sovereignty and territorial integrity; (8) urges the President to continue to take appropriate and necessary actions in response to escalatory behavior of the People's Republic of China in order to restore deterrence and help the Philippines defend itself; (9) supports the unwavering commitment of the United States to deepening security cooperation with the Philippines, including advancing Philippine defense modernization and enhancing interoperability through military exercises, training, joint patrols, and increased information sharing; (10) supports other nations growing their political and security partnerships with the Philippines; (11) commits to advance cooperation among the United States, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and Australia; and (12) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, respecting maritime rights under international law, and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

That the Senate— (1) celebrates the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the longstanding alliance between our two nations; (2) appreciates the trust of the Philippine people in the bilateral alliance and their support for increased defense cooperation and United States military presence in the Philippines; (3) acknowledges the determination of the people and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to resist coercion by the People's Republic of China; (4) condemns the People's Republic of China’s unprovoked aggression and political lawfare in the South China Sea to enforce its unlawful territorial and sovereignty claims; (5) rejects the People’s Republic of China’s coercive and destabilizing plans to establish a so-called national nature reserve at Scarborough Reef; (6) reaffirms that Article IV of the Mutual Defense Treaty extends to armed attacks on the Armed Forces, public vessels, or aircraft of the Philippines, including the Philippine Coast Guard, anywhere in the South China Sea; (7) considers aggression by the People's Republic of China in the Philippines’ internationally recognized exclusive economic zone to be a direct assault on its sovereignty and territorial integrity; (8) urges the President to continue to take appropriate and necessary actions in response to escalatory behavior of the People's Republic of China in order to restore deterrence and help the Philippines defend itself; (9) supports the unwavering commitment of the United States to deepening security cooperation with the Philippines, including advancing Philippine defense modernization and enhancing interoperability through military exercises, training, joint patrols, and increased information sharing; (10) supports other nations growing their political and security partnerships with the Philippines; (11) commits to advance cooperation among the United States, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and Australia; and (12) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, respecting maritime rights under international law, and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.