That the House of Representatives— (1) reaffirms the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea alliance as a linchpin for security, stability, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, in the Asia-Pacific region, and beyond; (2) reinforces the longstanding United States commitments to defend the Republic of Korea to include providing a full spectrum of extended deterrence; (3) reaffirms the United States support for Republic of Korea forces and continued combined exercises through the region and that the United States military presence in South Korea should not be included or discussed in any potential negotiation with North Korea; (4) urges the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea to take the opportunity of President Trump’s upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea to send a louder and clearer message to North Korea that any and all destabilizing provocations will be met with a resolute response by the United States-Republic of Korea combined forces and that should North Korea instead take a step in the right direction, the United States, the Republic of Korea, and the international community are ready to present a brighter future; (5) recognizes that the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, one of the key pillars of the relations between the United States and the Republic of Korea, is mutually beneficial and has been contributing to the alliance, and encourages the United States and the Republic of Korea to work together to resolve any outstanding issues through the bilateral consultative process; and (6) encourages the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea to continue broadening and deepening the alliance by enhancing cooperation and building new partnerships in both the security and nonsecurity areas.