,h4 ,,res4 #cdi  ,in the ,house of      
,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,november   
#ah1 #bjbj  ,,resolution  ,whereas the  
,united ,states and ,japan established  
diplomatic relations on ,march #ca1     
#ahed1 with the signing of the ,treaty  
of ,peace and ,amity2 ,whereas for more 
than the past #gj years1 the partnership
 between the ,united ,states and ,japan 
has played a vital role in ensuring     
peace1 stability1 and economic          
development in ,asia and beyond2        
,whereas the ,united ,states and ,japan 
are deeply committed to the common      
values of freedom1 democracy1 rule of   
law1 and free market economies2 ,whereas
 the current ,united ,states-,japan     
alliance1 forged over six decades ago   
with the signing of the ,treaty of      
,mutual ,cooperation and ,security1 is  
the cornerstone for stability and       
prosperity of ,japan and for the        
,indo-,pacific region1 and plays a key  
role in global peace and stability2     
,whereas the ,united ,states and ,japan 

are indispensable partners in combating 
the proliferation of weapons of mass    
destruction1 improving global health1   
countering human trafficking and        
promoting human rights1 assisting the   
victims of conflict and disaster        
worldwide1 and contributing to global   
economic development2 ,whereas the      
,united ,states and ,japan have worked  
closely during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic 
to safely repatriate our respective     
citizens home and to strengthen our     
collaboration on global health research 
and development through partnerships    
such as the ,united ,states-,japan      
,cooperative ,medical ,science ,program2
 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,japan
 are partnering to promote              
infrastructure investments around the   
,indo-,pacific that ensure openness1    
transparency1 economic efficiency1 and  
debt sustainability1 including through  
the ,united ,states-,japan ,mekong      
,power partnership and the ,united      
,states-,japan ,strategic ,energy       

,partnership2 ,whereas the ,united      
,states1 ,japan1 and ,australia         
announced in ,november #bjai the        
establishment of a ,blue ,dot ,network  
that will promote transparent and       
quality infrastructure projects that    
align with the ,g#bj ,principles for    
,quality ,infrastructure ,investment2   
,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 future2      
,whereas approximately #ed1jjj ,united  
,states troops are stationed in ,japan  
and the ,japanese ,government makes     
substantial financial commitments to the
 maintenance of ,united ,states forces  
in ,japan under the ,special ,measures  
,agreement and other contributions that 
directly support operational readiness  
of ,united ,states forces in ,japan2    
,whereas the current ,united            
,states-,japan ,special ,measures       
,agreement is set to expire in ,march   
#bjba1 and the two countries launched   

working-level negotiations on a new     
cost-sharing agreement in ,october      
#bjbj2 ,whereas1 in ,october #bjbj1 the 
,united ,states1 ,australia1 ,india1 and
 ,japan continued their ongoing         
cooperation through the quad framework  
and discussed collective efforts to     
collaborate on ,,covid-#ai pandemic     
response1 maritime security1            
cybersecurity1 quality infrastructure1  
counterterrorism1 and other areas2      
,whereas our two countries1 coming from 
different cultural backgrounds1 have    
created an active and dynamic           
relationship beneficial to both peoples2
 and ,whereas cultural and              
people-to-people ties between the       
,united ,states and ,japan are          
long-standing and deep1 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 #aiab1          
signifying the affection and respect    
between the two nations3 ,now1          

therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms the   
vital role of the ,united ,states-,japan
 alliance in promoting peace1 stability1
 and prosperity in the ,indo-,pacific   
region and beyond2  7#b7 supports the   
conclusion of an equitable1 new ,united 
,states-,japan ,special ,measures       
,agreement that is negotiated based on  
our shared national interests1 prior to 
the expiration of the current agreement2
  7#c7 supports cooperation between the 
,united ,states1 ,japan1 and other      
like-minded partners to promote         
high-quality infrastructure1 energy1 and
 development projects that are open1    
transparent1 and sustainable2  7#d7     
underscores the importance of the close 
people-to-people and cultural ties      
between our two nations2  7#e7 calls for
 the continued robust cooperation       
between the ,united ,states and ,japan  
in the global fight against ,,covid-#ai1
 and supports the ,japanese             
,government's commitment to hosting the 

,olympic ,games in #bjba2  7#f7 calls   
for the strengthening and broadening of 
diplomatic1 economic1 and security ties 
between the ,united ,states and ,japan2 
7#g7 reaffirms the vital role of the    
,quadrilateral ,security ,dialogue as a 
platform to facilitate further          
collaboration between the ,united       
,states1 ,australia1 ,india1 and ,japan 
on matters related to protecting freedom
 of navigation and promoting democratic 
values in the ,indo-,pacific2 and  7#h7 
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 
,japan1 which the ,japanese ,government 
translates as beautiful harmony4        
,clerk4