; Whereas, during an official visit to Japan in November 2017, President Donald J. Trump underscored the importance of expanding trade and foreign direct investment between the United States and Japan to strengthen economic growth and job creation, and on October 7, 2019, the Governments of the United States and Japan signed the United States-Japan Trade Agreement and the United States-Japan Digital Trade Agreement, and these agreements entered into force on January 1, 2020; Whereas, in January 2022, the United States and Japan established the Economic Policy Consultative Committee ( Economic 2+2 ), which convened for a second ministerial meeting in November 2023 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit; Whereas the Government of Japan-sponsored Japan Exchange and Teaching program has more than 35,000 United States alumni and represents one of many exchanges that have cemented our close people-to-people ties; Whereas, every year, more than 1,000,000 individuals visit Washington, DC, to celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which serves as a reminder of the enduring friendship between the United States and Japan; and Whereas, in April 2024, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit the United States at the invitation of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.: Now, therefore, be it