H. Res. 357 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

December 12, 2017. 

Whereas history, proximity, commerce, security, and shared 

democratic values underpin a close relationship between 

the United States and Canada; 

Whereas this year marks 150 years of the Canadian Confederation; 

Whereas Americans and Canadians have the longest international border and one of the largest commercial relationships in the world, with $1.7 billion of trade and 

nearly 400,000 people crossing the shared border daily; 

Whereas Canada is the United States second-largest trading 

partner and the largest export destination for United 

States goods and services, and a majority of States of the 

United States consider Canada their top export destination, with 15 States counting Canada as their top point 

of origin for imports; 

Whereas the United States and Canada cooperate extensively 

within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 

and through a ‘‘Tri-Command Framework’’ with United 

States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), Canadian 

Joint Operations Command (CJOC), and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD); 
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Whereas Canada has been a critical ally of the United States 

in the global war on terror, deploying approximately 

2,800 Canadian troops in the NATO-led International 

Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan from 

2006–2011, the fifth-largest national contingent in the 

ISAF; 

Whereas 158 Canadian Armed Forces personnel bravely gave 

their lives while participating in the ISAF in Afghanistan; 

Whereas Canada has 830 Canadian Armed Forces personnel 

currently serving in the Middle East in support of the 

United States-led coalition to counter the Islamic State; 

Whereas longstanding bilateral border security cooperation 

between the United States and Canada protects vital 

United States security interests while promoting trade 

and travel; 

Whereas the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, Beyond 

the Border Initiative, United States-Canada NEXUS 

Trusted Traveler Program, Border Enforcement Security 

Taskforces (BEST), Shiprider Integrated Cross Border 

Maritime Law Enforcement program, Cross Border 

Crime Forum, Integrated Border Enforcement Teams, 

and United States preclearance operations conducted at 

eight Canadian airports enhance United States-Canadian 

border security efforts; 

Whereas Canada is the world’s sixth-largest petroleum producer in the world and is the United States largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, uranium, natural 

gas, and electricity; 

Whereas Canada is the largest source of imported oil for 

United States refineries and while the United States pro-
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duces 90 percent of the natural gas it uses, of the remaining natural gas that the United States imports, 97 

percent comes from Canada; 

Whereas Canada is a net exporter of electricity to the United 

States, with more than 30 active electricity transmission 

connectors between the two countries; 

Whereas Canada is a strategic leader in international affairs, 

a member of the G7 and G20, and an important voice 

for democratic principles, market-oriented policies, and 

human rights in the United Nations, Organization for 

Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and 

Organization of American States; and 

Whereas, on February 13, 2017, President Donald Trump 

and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada held their 

first official meeting and reaffirmed the importance of 

the United States-Canadian relationship: Now, therefore, 

be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) reaffirms its robust commitment to the critical 

importance of the United States-Canadian partnership; 

(2) supports stronger trade relations with the Government of Canada and the creation of more American 

jobs; 

(3) encourages greater security collaboration in the 

areas of defense, border security, cyber-security, and 

Arctic security; and 

(4) supports an increased focus on energy security 

through greater energy infrastructure integration, in-
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cluding oil and natural gas and renewable sources, planning, and coordination. 

Attest: 

Clerk.