IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1029 
Reaffirming the United States-Australia diplomatic, security, and economic 
relationship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2018 
Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. KILMER, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Ms. LOF-
GREN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the United States-Australia diplomatic, security, 
and economic relationship. 
Whereas United States and Australian troops first fought to-
gether in and won the Battle of Hamel on the Western 
Front in France on July 4, 1918, under the command of 
Australian General John Monash; 
Whereas the hard fought victory achieved by the combined 
forces at Hamel helped turn the tide of World War I; 
Whereas Australia has fought together with the United 
States in every major conflict since 1918; 
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Whereas more than 100,000 Australian service members have 
given the ultimate sacrifice alongside their brothers and 
sisters in arms from the United States; 
Whereas the United States and Australia officially estab-
lished bilateral diplomatic relations on January 8, 1940; 
Whereas the United States and Australia formalized their se-
curity alliance with the signing of the Australia, New 
Zealand, United States Security Treaty, done at San 
Francisco September 1, 1951 (commonly known as the 
ANZUS Treaty); 
Whereas the ANZUS Treaty was invoked the first and only 
time in response to the terrorist attacks on the United 
States on September 11, 2001; 
Whereas the United States and Australia share information 
essential for security and defense through the Five Eyes 
intelligence alliance; 
Whereas the Force Posture Agreement between the Govern-
ment of Australia and the Government of the United 
States of America, done at Sydney August 12, 2014, en-
ables closer security and defense cooperation between the 
2 allies; 
Whereas the United States and Australia conduct diverse 
joint military exercises and training to enhance capabili-
ties throughout the world, and Australia hosts United 
States Marines at bases in its Northern Territory; 
Whereas the United States and Australia work closely in a 
number of international fora, including the Group of 
Twenty (G–20); 
Whereas the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, 
done at Washington May 18, 2004, came into effect on 
January 1, 2005; 
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Whereas 
the 
United 
States 
and 
Australia 
conduct 
$65,000,000,000 in 2-way trade and have an investment 
relationship valued at $1,100,000,000,000; and 
Whereas July 4, 2018, marked the 100-year anniversary of 
the Battle of Hamel and the first 100 years of Mateship 
between the United States and Australia: Now therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms the strong military alliance rela-
tionship between the United States and Australia; 
and 
(2) supports continued diplomatic, security, and 
economic cooperation between the United States and 
Australia. 
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