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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 349 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 349

   Reaffirming the vital role of the United States-Japan alliance in 
 promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region 
                              and beyond.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2019

Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
McCaul, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Yoho) submitted the following resolution; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Reaffirming the vital role of the United States-Japan alliance in 
 promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region 
                              and beyond.

Whereas the United States and Japan established diplomatic relations on March 
        31, 1854, with the signing of the Treaty of Peace and Amity;
Whereas for more than the past 70 years, the partnership between the United 
        States and Japan has played a vital role in ensuring peace, stability, 
        and economic development in Asia and beyond;
Whereas the United States and Japan are deeply committed to the common values of 
        freedom, democracy, rule of law, and free market economies;
Whereas the current United States-Japan alliance, forged over six decades ago 
        with the signing of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, is 
        the cornerstone for stability and prosperity of Japan and for the Indo-
        Pacific region, and plays a key role in global peace and stability;
Whereas the United States and Japan are indispensable partners in combating the 
        proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, improving global health, 
        countering human trafficking and promoting human rights, assisting the 
        victims of conflict and disaster worldwide, and contributing to global 
        economic development;
Whereas the alliance is a testament to the ability of great nations to overcome 
        the past and jointly work to create a more secure and prosperous future;
Whereas our two countries, coming from different cultural backgrounds, have 
        created an active and dynamic relationship beneficial to both peoples;
Whereas cultural and people-to-people ties between the United States and Japan 
        are long-standing and deep, as exemplified by the gift of the beautiful 
        cherry trees that dot our nation's capital from the People of Japan to 
        the People of the United States in 1912, signifying the affection and 
        respect between the two nations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) reaffirms the vital role of the United States-Japan 
        alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the 
        Indo-Pacific region and beyond;
            (2) underscores the importance of the close people-to-
        people and cultural ties between our two nations;
            (3) calls for the strengthening and broadening of 
        diplomatic, economic, and security ties between the United 
        States and Japan; and
            (4) calls for the continued cooperation between the 
        Governments of the United States and Japan in addressing global 
        challenges that threaten the security of people everywhere in 
        the ``Reiwa'' era of Japan, which the Japanese Government 
        translates as ``beautiful harmony''.
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