,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cdi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4  
,castro of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,smith of ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4  
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 and ,mr4 ,yoho7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs  ,,resolution         
,reaffirming the vital role of the      
,united ,states-,japan alliance in      
promoting peace1 stability1 and         
prosperity in the ,indo-,pacific region 
and beyond4  ,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      
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 our two
 countries1 coming from different       
cultural backgrounds1 have created an   

active and dynamic relationship         
beneficial to both peoples2 ,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 underscores the
 importance of the close                
people-to-people and cultural ties      
between our two nations2  7#c7 calls for
 the strengthening and broadening of    
diplomatic1 economic1 and security ties 
between the ,united ,states and ,japan2 
and  7#d7 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