§2901 Congressional Statement of Findings and Declaration of Purpose

Summary

It requires using part of the money Japan paid when Okinawa returned to Japanese control and the leftover funds set aside in 1962 (the G.A.R.I.O.A. Account) to support high-level education and cultural exchange. The money must help build people-to-people understanding and strengthen the close friendship and shared interests between the United States and Japan. Congress says the post–World War II move to peaceful partnership with Japan is a very important change. It calls the Agreement about the Ryukyu and Daito Islands signed June 17, 1971, a major achievement and symbol of that new relationship. Congress also says keeping close U.S.–Japan ties will help peace, prosperity, and security in Asia and the world.