IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 577
Recognizing 50 years of relations between the United States Government 
and the European Union. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2004
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, 
Mr. LANTOS, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Ms. LEE) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing 50 years of relations between the United States 
Government and the European Union.
Whereas on May 9, 1950, 6 countries of Europe, committed 
to promoting a united Europe, founded the European 
Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which has evolved 
into the European Union (EU); 
Whereas in November 1953 the United States sent its first 
diplomatic observers to the European Coal and Steel 
Community; 
Whereas in 1954 the High Authority of the European Coal 
and Steel Community commissioned the United States 
law firm of Clearly and Gottlieb to open an Information 
Office in Washington, District of Columbia, thus estab-
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lishing the first official presence of the precursor to the 
European Union in the United States; 
Whereas on November 18, 2003, Secretary of State Colin 
Powell, while in Brussels, Belgium, dedicating a plaque 
commemorating 50 years of cooperation between the 
United States and the European Union stated that ‘‘the 
United States embraces the European Union as a global 
partner for peace and security . . . and that the world’s 
best hope for meeting [global] challenges still rests, in 
large part, on a deep, broad, and lasting partnership be-
tween Europe and the United States’’; 
Whereas although differences of opinion have existed on a 
broad array of issues over the past 50 years, there re-
mains an important foundation of shared values across 
the Atlantic which reaffirms that the current strengths 
and common interests of the United States and the Euro-
pean Union far outweigh the differences; 
Whereas an effective political partnership between the United 
States and the European Union has continued to develop 
over the past 50 years in many areas of vital common in-
terest which has resulted in the United States and Euro-
pean Union consistently and effectively working together 
for prosperous, stable, and democratic world; 
Whereas the events of the past several years, including the 
events of September 11, 2001, have increased the need 
for forceful and coordinated strategic cooperation be-
tween the United States and the European Union on eco-
nomic, trade, and domestic and foreign security matters; 
Whereas the economic foundations for the United States-Eu-
ropean Union partnership are a central and irreversible 
reality of the world economy;
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Whereas to effectively manage the United States-European 
Union partnership, closer institutional linkages and other 
mechanisms to facilitate more direct and continuous 
United States-European Union dialogue are necessary; 
and 
Whereas in May 2004, an event commemorating 50 years of 
relations between the United States and the European 
Union will take place in Washington, District of Colum-
bia: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of relations 
between the United States and the European Union; 
(2) commends the United States mission to the 
European Union and the mission of the European 
Commission to the United States for the profes-
sional representation of the interests of the United 
States and European Union over the past 50 years; 
(3) recognizes that continued cooperation be-
tween the United States and the European Union is 
essential to resolving international disputes, pro-
moting peace, expanding global economic oppor-
tunity, combating global threats, and being prepared 
to respond to unforeseen events; and 
(4) encourages enhanced United States-Euro-
pean Union strategic discussion and institutional co-
operation, including increased discussions between 
representatives of the United States Congress and
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the European Parliament through the Transatlantic 
Legislator’s Dialogue.
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