; Whereas the Republic of Korea is one of the fastest growing sources of foreign direct investment in the United States; Whereas the United States is the second largest source of foreign direct investment in the Republic of Korea; Whereas, on January 13, 1903, 102 pioneer Korean immigrants arrived in the United States, initiating the first chapter of Korean immigration to America; Whereas the over 2,000,000 Korean Americans living in the United States contribute to the diversity and prosperity of our Nation, participate in all facets of American life, and have made significant contributions to the economic vitality of the United States; Whereas members of the Korean American community serve with distinction in the United States Armed Forces; Whereas Korean Americans continue to build and strengthen the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea; and Whereas the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act ( Public Law 115–409 ), signed into law on December 31, 2018, states that the United States Government— (1) is committed to the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea and all related and subsequent bilateral security agreements and arrangements concluded on or before the date of the enactment of that Act; (2) recognizes the vital role of the alliance between the United States and South Korea in promoting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region; and (3) calls for the strengthening and broadening of diplomatic, economic, and security ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea: Now, therefore, be it