,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjag,mr4   
,smi? ( ,nebraska 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,yoho1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s (       
,kansas1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4   
,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1  
,mr4 ,pauls51 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 & ,mrs4  
,wagn]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !      
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan     
p>tn]%ip & support+ ! pursuit ( clos]   
trade ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,japan4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan
 are allies ) a tradition ( work+ 9     
close coop]ation to support "o ano!r's  
mutual int]e/s2 ,:]eas ! ,treaty (      
,mutual ,coop]ation & ,security betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,japan1 sign$
 at ,wa%+ton on ,janu>y #ai1 #aifj1 :i* 
has fo/]$ "o ( ! mo/ important & longe/ 
endur+ milit>y alliances1 demon/rates ! 
proclivity = /rong bilat]al agreem5ts   
betwe5 our two nations2 ,:]eas ,secret>y

 ( ,def5se ,james ,mattis1 on ,febru>y  
#c1 #bjag1 reaffirm$ ! commitm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to uphold ! provisions ( !
 ,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation &        
,security betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
,am]ica & ,japan & /at$ t ! ,unit$      
,/ates w cont9ue to /& %\ld] to %\ld] ) 
! ,japanese p2 ,:]eas ,japan is a key   
p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ensur+       
regional /ability ?r\gh\t !             
,asia-,pacific region1 includ+ by--     
7#a7 c\nt]+ ! ?reat f ,nor? ,korea's    
illegal nucle> weapons program2  7#b7   
advanc+ m>itime security initiatives2 & 
7#c7 promot+ economic security ?r\gh    
cont9u$ developm5t2 ,:]eas ,japan is !  
_w's ?ird l>ge/ economy1 ! f\r? l>ge/   
trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !      
second l>ge/ =eign direct inve/or 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas exp&+ ,unit$      
,/ates trade ) ,japan has ! pot5tial to 
b5efit ,am]ican bus9esses1 f>m]s1       
ran*]s1 work]s1 & consum]s2 ,:]eas      
,japan already repres5ts ! fif?-l>ge/   
m>ket = agricultural products worldwide1

 am\nt+ to almo/ #ad trillion 9 exports 
annually1 & ?is am\nt c\ld increase     
significantly ) r$uc$ trade b>ri]s & a m
 op5 ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan trade         
relation%ip2 ,:]eas a /rong &           
economically vibrant ,japan is vital to 
! /ability ( ! ,asia-,pacific region1   
:i* is 9 ! /rategic int]e/ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t f       
,presid5t ,trump & ,prime ,m9i/] ,abe1  
releas$ on ,febru>y #aj1 #bjag1         
reaffirm$ ! importance ( deep5+ trade & 
inve/m5t relations1 :i* w\ld include    
discussions betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,japan on a bilat]al framework2 ,:]eas !
 ,febru>y #aj1 #bjag1 ,jo9t ,/atem5t    
also pl$g$ to explore h[ to be/         
accompli% ! %>$ objective ( bo? deep5+  
_! trade & inve/m5t relations & ( _!    
cont9u$ ef=ts 9 promot+ trade1 economic 
gr[?1 & high /&>ds ?r\gh\t !            
,asia-,pacific region2 ,:]eas ,japan    
%>es ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! 
promotion ( free m>ket & democratic     
pr9ciples 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region &   

worldwide2 ,:]eas if ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
/eps back f ! ,asia-,pacific region1 o!r
 c\ntries1 su* z ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a1 :i* d n %>e our values1 c\ld fill 
! void2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ne$ = economic
 engagem5t 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region is 
und]scor$ by ,*9a's p>ticipation 9 !    
negotiation ( ! ,regional ,compreh5sive 
,economic ,p>tn]%ip 7,,rcep7 ) #ae o!r  
c\ntries 9 ! region1 includ+ major      
,unit$ ,/ates trad+ p>tn]s su* z ,japan1
 b n ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !        
volunt>y ex*ange ( goods & s]vices among
 citiz5s ( nations helps provide global 
economic /ability1 especially 9 times ( 
economic unc]ta9ty3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls 
^u ! ,presid5t to consult ) ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate 9 keep+ ) !  
consultation requirem5ts ( ! ,bip>tisan 
,congressional ,trade ,priorities &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae 7title ,i ( 
,public ,law #aad-bf2 #ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#dbja et seq47 to consid] opportunities 
to promote fur!r economic & comm]cial   

activity & coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,japan1 includ+ by way ( a     
trade agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,japan2  7#b7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t to   
invite ,japan to beg9 discussions t[>d  
e/abli%+ ! basis = clos] trade ties     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1 9 keep+
 ) ! consultation requirem5ts ( su*     
,act2  7#c7 recalls t section #ajc7;d7 (
 su* ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjb7;d77     
directs ! ,presid5t to comm5ce          
negotiations cov]+ t>iff & nont>iff     
b>ri]s to ,unit$ ,/ates trade :]e !     
,presid5t det]m9es t su* negotiations   
are feasible & timely & w\ld b5efit !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 recalls fur!r t    
section #ajb ( su* ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#dbja7 sets =? ! trade negotiat+        
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & fur!r    
expects t ^! congressionally m&at$      
negotiat+ objectives w be a*iev$ 9 any  
trade agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,japan2 &  7#e7 urges ! ,presid5t1      
?r\gh\t discussions ) ,japan & 9 close  
consultation ) ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives

 & ! ,s5ate1 to det]m9e :e!r negotiation
 ( a trade agreem5t ) ,japan w\ld be    
likely to a*ieve ! negotiat+ objectives 
e/abli%$ by su* ,act &1 if su*          
negotiation w\ld be likely to a*ieve su*
 objectives1 to comm5ce negotiations    
t[>d a trade agreem5t ) ,japan z soon z 
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