,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ahc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #b1  
#bjai ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,risch1 ,mr4 ,markey1 and ,mr4 ,gardner7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,relations  ,,resolution       
,reaffirming the vital role of the      
,united ,states-,japan alliance in      
promoting peace1 stability1 and         
prosperity in the ,indo-,pacific region 
and beyond1 and for other purposes4     
,whereas the ,united ,states and ,japan 
established diplomatic relations on     
,march #ca1 #ahed1 with the signing of  
the ,treaty of ,peace and ,amity2       
,whereas1 for the past #gj years1 the   
alliance 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 economics2 ,whereas
 the ,united ,states-,japan alliance1   
forged nearly six decades ago with the  
signing of the ,treaty of ,mutual       
,cooperation and ,security1 is the      
cornerstone for advancing a free and    
open ,indo-,pacific region1 and         
contributes internationally to 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 and ,whereas

 cultural and people-to-people ties     
between the ,united ,states and ,japan  
are long-standing and deep1 as          
exemplified by the #aiab gift from the  
,people of ,japan to the ,people of the 
,united ,states of the beautiful cherry 
trees that grace our ,nation's capital1 
signifying the unbreakable bond between 
the two nations3 ,now1 therefore be it  
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 reaffirms the  
endorsement of long-standing ,united    
,states policy to pursue close and      
cooperative ties with ,japan in the     
,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of  
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji71 signed   
into law on ,december #ca1 #bjah1 and   
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 further 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 new ,reiwa era of     
beautiful harmony4