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Calendar No. 726

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 334

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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 10, 2000

Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.

AKAKA, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. CLELAND, and Mr. BIDEN)

submitted the following resolution; which was read twice and referred to

the Committee on Foreign Relations

JULY 27, 2000

Reported by Mr. HELMS, with an amendment and an amendment to the

preamble

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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 Wash-
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ington 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 will be

making 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 successful hosting of the summit meeting of the G–8 countries in Okinawa and to the development of the prefecture of 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

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) expresses its deep appreciation to the people

3 of Okinawa for hosting the United States military

4 facilities in Okinawa, which are of vital importance

5 to peace and stability in East Asia;
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1 (2) commends the Government of Japan for its

2 choice of Okinawa as the site for hosting the leaders

3 of the G–8 countries;

4 (3) expresses hope for a successful summit

5 meeting of the G–8 countries thanks the people of

6 Okinawa for their role in ensuring the success of the

7 summit meeting of the G–8 countries; and

8 (4) urges the President to work with the leaders

9 of Japan to devise a joint United States-Japan edu10 cation initiative that strengthens the human re11 source base in Okinawa, particularly with a view to

12 meeting Okinawa’s economic needs and Asia-Pacific

13 aspirations.

14 SEC. 2. In this resolution, the term ‘‘G–8 countries’’

15 means the group of countries consisting of France, Ger16 many, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States,

17 Canada, Italy, and Russia established to facilitate eco18 nomic cooperation among the eight major economic pow19 ers.
Calendar No. 726

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 334

RESOLUTION

Expressing appreciation to the people of Okinawa

for hosting United States defense facilities, commending the Government of Japan for choosingOkinawa as the site for hosting the summit meeting of the G–8 countries, and for other purposes.

JULY 27, 2000

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the

preamble