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 Confed-
eration; 
Whereas Americans and Canadians have the longest inter-
national border and one of the largest commercial rela-
tionships 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 destina-
tion, 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 Amer-
ican 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 Afghani-
stan; 
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 pro-
ducer in the world and is the United States largest for-
eign 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 re-
maining 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 Gov-
ernment 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, plan-
ning, and coordination. 
Attest: 
Clerk.