Expresses the sense of the Congress that Japan should: (1) assume increased responsibility for its own security; (2) offset the direct costs incurred by the United States in deploying military forces for the defense of Japan; and (3) assume a more significant security role consistent with its economic status by taking certain steps, including increasing expenditures for its Official Development Assistance (ODA) and defense programs devoting any increase in its spending for such ODA program primarily to the Philippines and to countries in regions of importance to global stability outside of East Asia, completing its five-year defense program for FY 1986 through 1990 and fulfilling Prime Minister Suzuki's pledge to defend the territory, airspace, and sea lanes of Japan to a distance of 1,000 miles, and acquiring "off-the shelf" military equipment from the United States.
Requires the President to: (1) enter into negotiations with Japan to achieve an agreement under which Japan would make contributions sufficient to meet the direct cost of deploying U.S. forces for the defense of Japan; and (2) report to the Congress on the status and results of such negotiations.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nunn. Without written report.
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nunn. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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