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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 587 Introduced in House (IH)]

106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 587

  Expressing appreciation to the people of Okinawa for hosting United 
   States defense facilities, commending the Government of Japan for 
choosing Okinawa as the site for hosting the summit meeting of the G-8 
                   countries, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2000

   Mrs. Mink of Hawaii submitted the following resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Expressing appreciation to the people of Okinawa for hosting United 
   States defense facilities, commending the Government of Japan for 
choosing Okinawa as the site for hosting the summit meeting of the G-8 
                   countries, and for other purposes.

Whereas the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States 
        and Japan, signed at Washington January 19, 1960 (11 UST 1632), serves 
        the common security needs of the United States and Japan and is the 
        foundation of peace and stability in East Asia;
Whereas the maintenance of the forward-based elements of the Armed Forces of the 
        United States gives credibility to the United States role in the region;
Whereas the largest United States military bases in East Asia are in Okinawa;
Whereas, in attending the summit meeting of the G-8 countries in Okinawa in July 
        2000, President Clinton made the first visit by a United States 
        President to Okinawa;
Whereas the late Keizo Obuchi, former Prime Minister of Japan, strongly 
        supported the choice of Okinawa as the site for the summit meeting of 
        the G-8 countries and devoted much energy to Okinawan affairs;
Whereas Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori of Japan is deeply committed to the 
        development of the prefecture of Okinawa and contributed to the 
        successful hosting of the summit meeting of the G-8 countries in 
        Okinawa; and
Whereas Governor Keichi Inamine of Okinawa and the people of Okinawa have shown 
        their desire to play a significantly greater role in regional and global 
        affairs through their hosting of the summit meeting of the G-8 countries 
        and other initiatives: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its deep appreciation to the people of 
        Okinawa for hosting the United States military facilities in 
        Okinawa, which are of vital importance to peace and stability 
        in East Asia;
            (2) commends the Government of Japan for its choice of 
        Okinawa as the site for hosting the leaders of the G-8 
        countries;
            (3) thanks the people of Okinawa for their role in ensuring 
        the success of the summit meeting of the G-8 countries; and
            (4) urges the President to work with the leaders of Japan 
        to devise a joint United States-Japan education initiative that 
        strengthens the human resource base in Okinawa, particularly 
        with a view to meeting Okinawa's economic needs and Asia-
        Pacific aspirations.
    Sec. 2. In this resolution, the term ``G-8 countries'' means the 
group of countries consisting of France, Germany, Japan, the United 
Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Italy, and Russia established to 
facilitate economic cooperation among the eight major economic powers.
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