; Whereas the United States is committed to supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific’s Maritime Pillar, and the United States Government has announced $60,000,000 in new regional maritime initiatives; Whereas, in 2022, the United States provided over $860,000,000 in assistance through the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to ASEAN partners to support the environment, access to education, strengthened health systems, security modernization efforts, rule of law, and human rights; Whereas the Department of Agriculture and the United States International Development Finance Corporation plan to invest $57,000,000 in new programs across Southeast Asia to promote food security and ensure access to safe water, including a new “Food for School Feeding” program; Whereas the United States supports the ASEAN Center for Pandemic Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED), including through USAID assistance and through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Whereas the United States International Development Finance Corporation will invest $215,000,000 in loans to Southeast Asian financial institutions, in order to help low-income women access capital and contribute to economic growth; Whereas the Mekong-U.S. Partnership, established in 2020 to expand upon the Lower Mekong Initiative, promotes sustainable long-term economic development throughout mainland Southeast Asia and fosters regional cooperation, integration, and capacity building; Whereas the strength of U.S.-ASEAN relations is anchored in the friendship shared by our combined 1,000,000,000 people, and each year the United States provides more than $70,000,000 to support educational and cultural exchanges that foster greater understanding; Whereas more than 650 students, teachers, and scholars participate in Fulbright exchanges between the United States and ASEAN, and participants from all 10 ASEAN member states take part in the program