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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 873 

Recognizing the continued importance of the transatlantic partnership between 

the United States and the European Union by expressing support for 

the success of the forthcoming US-EU Summit in Vienna, Austria, 

on June 21, 2006. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 16, 2006 

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SMITH of New 

Jersey, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. 

ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and 

Mr. ISSA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on International Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the continued importance of the transatlantic 

partnership between the United States and the European 

Union by expressing support for the success of the forthcoming US-EU Summit in Vienna, Austria, on June 

21, 2006. 

Whereas the United States and the European Union are 

aware of their shared responsibility, not only to further 

common interests, but also to address transnational challenges affecting the well-being of all; 

Whereas the United States and the European Union continue 

to work together in partnership, based on a system of cooperation, communication, negotiation, and dialogue to 
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strengthen transatlantic security, for the preservation 

and promotion of peace and freedom, the development of 

free and prosperous economies, and the promotion of 

human rights; 

Whereas the climate of transatlantic relations continues to 

improve as evidenced in the recent handling of both global and bilateral issues by government and legislative leaders on both sides of the Atlantic and this improved climate offers genuine opportunities for the United States 

and the European Union to work even more closely together on a wide range of policy challenges of common 

concern in the years to come; 

Whereas, as a community of compatible values and converging interests, the transatlantic community can continue to strengthen its political partnership by continuing 

to work in close cooperation to achieve shared goals, such 

as combating and preventing terrorism, cooperating in 

the fight against international crime, addressing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, reducing global 

poverty and disease, limiting the results of humanitarian 

tragedies, and resolving political crises; 

Whereas the importance of the transatlantic economic partnership was reiterated at the 2005 US-EU Summit in 

Washington, D.C., with the agreement to enhance transatlantic economic integration and growth through support 

for further regulatory cooperation, more open capital 

markets, increased research and technology development, 

additional procurement opportunities, and further cooperation on services; 

Whereas the conclusion of the multilateral World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda continues to be a 

priority for sustainable global growth to which the United 
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States and the European Union should continue to work 

closely together in full cooperation; 

Whereas the agreement at the 2005 US-EU Summit to work 

together on a comprehensive plan to address energy efficiency and security should be further developed into a 

sensible transatlantic energy strategy; 

Whereas the security strategies of the United States and the 

European Union should be more closely coordinated and 

a security relationship between the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization and the European Union should be further 

developed; 

Whereas, by acting together, the United States Congress and 

the European Parliament, along with the national legislatures of European countries, continue to help promote 

stronger political, economic, and defense and security cooperation, and continue to develop solutions to other 

global challenges; and 

Whereas the European Parliament, through its own legislation, has expressed support for transatlantic relations 

and the US-EU Summit process: Now, therefore, be it: 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) reaffirms the importance of the trans3 atlantic relationship between the United States and 

4 the European Union; 

5 (2) recognizes that both the United States and 

6 Europe face multiple and common challenges at 

7 home and abroad and to deal effectively with many 

8 of these challenges the United States and the Euro-
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1 pean Union must continue to adapt the transatlantic 

2 partnership which has served both so well; 

3 (3) acknowledges that the relationship between 

4 the United States and the European Union should 

5 continue to be strengthened through regular and in6 tensive consultations; 

7 (4) expresses its support for the success of the 

8 forthcoming US-EU Summit on June 21, 2006, in 

9 Vienna, Austria, and encourages agreements on 

10 issues such as the continued support for global free11 dom, democracy, and human rights, a successful 

12 conclusion of the World Trade Organization Doha 

13 Development Agenda, and a workable transatlantic 

14 energy security strategy; and 

15 (5) joins with the European Parliament in 

16 agreeing to continue to strengthen the transatlantic 

17 partnership by enhancing the dialogue and collabora18 tion between the United States Congress and the 

19 European Parliament through the framework of the 

20 Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue and other legisla21 tive exchanges. 

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