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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 218 

Celebrating and reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United 

States and Romania on the twentieth anniversary of its inception. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 11, 2017 

Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. MURPHY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating and reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United States and Romania on the twentieth 

anniversary of its inception. 

Whereas, in 1997, the Governments of the United States and 

Romania embarked upon a strategic partnership rooted 

in our mutual embrace of popular sovereignty, individual 

rights, free markets, and the rule of law, and our commitment to transatlantic security and prosperity; 

Whereas the Government of Romania has striven to advance 

security and democratic principles in Southeast Europe, 

and has participated actively in building a Europe whole, 

free, and at peace; 

Whereas the strategic partnership between the United States 

and Romania has helped forge durable economic and cultural bonds between our two countries; 


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Whereas the Government of Romania recently announced 

that it will raise defense spending to two percent of its 

gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017 in order to meet 

the minimum level of defense expenditures pledged at the 

2014 NATO Wales Summit; 

Whereas NATO’s first ‘‘Aegis Ashore’’ missile defense installation became operational on May 12, 2016, at Deveselu 

Base in Romania, representing a significant increase in 

NATO’s capacity to defend against ballistic missile 

threats outside the Euro-Atlantic zone; 

Whereas the Romanian Armed Forces have supported NATO 

and United States operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and 

other theatres for over a decade, contributing more than 

30,000 total combat and support personnel to those missions; 

Whereas Romania maintains the fifth largest contingent in 

NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, with 

over 600 troops helping to train, advise, and assist the 

Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) 

and Afghan security institutions; 

Whereas Romania is a member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and has deployed military trainers to Iraq to 

train Iraqi Security Forces and provided humanitarian 

assistance to the people of Iraq and Syria; 

Whereas the people and Governments of the United States 

and Romania share a common interest in deepening our 

economic relationship through increased bilateral trade 

and investment and projecting economic stability and 

prosperity across Southeast Europe; 

Whereas, in October 2017, Romania will host the tenth annual United States Commercial Service Trade Winds 


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Forum and Trade Mission, helping United States companies explore new opportunities in Romania and across 

Southeast Europe; 

Whereas the Governments of the United States and Romania 

are working closely together to develop an ambitious bilateral economic, trade, and investment agenda, including 

through a record attendance this year by Romanian companies to the United States SelectUSA Summit; 

Whereas the talent, energy, and creativity of the Romanian 

people have nurtured a vibrant society, embracing innovation and entrepreneurship, and inspiring new generations 

of young Romanian leaders in business, technology and 

advanced sciences; 

Whereas the Government of Romania is setting a positive example through its continued efforts to defend the rule of 

law, to strengthen judicial independence, and to fight 

against corruption, notably through the work of Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA); 

Whereas the rich heritage of many generations of RomanianAmericans have made indelible contributions to America’s 

cultural tapestry; and 

Whereas 2018 will mark the Centennial Anniversary of Romanian unification, a milestone to be lauded and celebrated: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) celebrates 20 years of close, strategic part3 nership between the United States and Romania and 

4 applauds Romania’s significant contributions and 

5 commitment to transatlantic security and prosperity; 


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1 (2) commends the Government of Romania for 

2 its advancements in democratic governance, the rule 

3 of law, and a principled and inclusive society which 

4 provides opportunities for development and growth, 

5 and urges continued progress in these areas; and 

6 (3) affirms the desire of the Senate to continue 

7 strengthening the strategic partnership between the 

8 United States and Romania and to inspire future 

9 generations of young leaders to cherish, preserve, 

10 and develop the friendship between our two nations. 

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