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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1011 

Celebrating 140 years of diplomatic relations between the United States 

and Romania. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 18, 2020 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. MEEKS) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating 140 years of diplomatic relations between the 

United States and Romania. 

Whereas the United States marks the significance of 140 

years of diplomatic relations with Romania and congratulates Romania on its achievements as a stable and vibrant democracy and its commitment to being a responsible member of the international community; 

Whereas the United States regards Romania as a critical 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally in Central and Southeast Europe; 

Whereas the United States supports Romania’s significant 

contribution to NATO’s collective defense, including its 

decision to host the Aegis Ashore missile defense site in 

Deveselu and meeting the NATO target of spending 2 

percent of GDP on defense; 


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Whereas the Romanian armed forces have supported NATO 

and United States counterterrorism operations in Iraq, 

Afghanistan, and other theaters for almost two decades, 

contributing more than 30,000 total combat and support 

personnel to those missions; 

Whereas Romania has played a critical role in NATO cybersecurity activities, and was the first country to enter into 

a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States 

Government on the secure implementation of 5G technology; 

Whereas Romania has been a driving force leading to the establishment of the Three Seas Initiative, and one of the 

first countries to invest in the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund, which aims at increasing energy independence and infrastructure connectivity across Central 

Europe, thereby strengthening the United States and European security; 

Whereas Romania has been a champion of energy security in 

Europe, supporting the United States Government’s 

Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P– 

TEC) initiative as leading partner on civil nuclear energy; 

Whereas, during the first half of 2019, Romania conducted 

its first Presidency of the Council of the European Union 

and promoted an agenda advancing important United 

States-European Union goals such as energy security, intellectual property, human rights, and regional cooperation across the Balkans and the Black Sea areas; 

Whereas, in 2019, Romanians all across America commemorated 30 years since Romania’s liberation from the 

former communist regime, a powerful reminder of the fall 


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of the Iron Curtain in 1989 and a celebration of the triumphant call of freedom, liberty, and dignity; 

Whereas for over more than a century, successive generations 

of Romanian Americans have contributed economically 

and culturally to American society; 

Whereas the challenges caused by the COVID–19 pandemic 

highlight the need for close cooperation between the 

United States, Romania, and other allies and partners, 

including through assistance with targeted funds and 

medical emergency equipment and the swift and successful return of peoples to their home countries; and 

Whereas, as a sign of solidarity and friendship between the 

Romanian and the American people, Romania has sent 

its first medical and expert support and advisory mission 

to the State of Alabama to assist with local COVID–19 

efforts: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) celebrates the 140th anniversary of diplo3 matic relations between the United States and Ro4 mania; 

5 (2) supports Romania and the Romanian peo6 ple’s steadfast pursuit of democratic, political, social, 

7 and economic progress; 

8 (3) reaffirms the close bonds between the 

9 United States and Romania based on shared inter10 ests and values; 

11 (4) reaffirms that the Joint Declaration on 

12 Strategic Partnership for the 21st Century Between 


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1 the United States of America and Romania, an2 nounced in 2011, has enhanced the security and 

3 prosperity of both Romania and the United States; 

4 and 

5 (5) supports the continued strengthening of the 

6 relationship between the United States and Romania 

7 and the further pursuit of transatlantic unity and 

8 solidarity. 

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