IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 873 
Recognizing the continued importance of the transatlantic partnership between 
the United States and the European Union by expressing support for 
the success of the forthcoming US-EU Summit in Vienna, Austria, 
on June 21, 2006. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2006 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and 
Mr. ISSA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the continued importance of the transatlantic 
partnership between the United States and the European 
Union by expressing support for the success of the forth-
coming US-EU Summit in Vienna, Austria, on June 
21, 2006. 
Whereas the United States and the European Union are 
aware of their shared responsibility, not only to further 
common interests, but also to address transnational chal-
lenges affecting the well-being of all; 
Whereas the United States and the European Union continue 
to work together in partnership, based on a system of co-
operation, communication, negotiation, and dialogue to
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strengthen transatlantic security, for the preservation 
and promotion of peace and freedom, the development of 
free and prosperous economies, and the promotion of 
human rights; 
Whereas the climate of transatlantic relations continues to 
improve as evidenced in the recent handling of both glob-
al and bilateral issues by government and legislative lead-
ers on both sides of the Atlantic and this improved cli-
mate offers genuine opportunities for the United States 
and the European Union to work even more closely to-
gether on a wide range of policy challenges of common 
concern in the years to come; 
Whereas, as a community of compatible values and con-
verging interests, the transatlantic community can con-
tinue to strengthen its political partnership by continuing 
to work in close cooperation to achieve shared goals, such 
as combating and preventing terrorism, cooperating in 
the fight against international crime, addressing pro-
liferation of weapons of mass destruction, reducing global 
poverty and disease, limiting the results of humanitarian 
tragedies, and resolving political crises; 
Whereas the importance of the transatlantic economic part-
nership was reiterated at the 2005 US-EU Summit in 
Washington, D.C., with the agreement to enhance trans-
atlantic economic integration and growth through support 
for further regulatory cooperation, more open capital 
markets, increased research and technology development, 
additional procurement opportunities, and further co-
operation on services; 
Whereas the conclusion of the multilateral World Trade Or-
ganization Doha Development Agenda continues to be a 
priority for sustainable global growth to which the United
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States and the European Union should continue to work 
closely together in full cooperation; 
Whereas the agreement at the 2005 US-EU Summit to work 
together on a comprehensive plan to address energy effi-
ciency and security should be further developed into a 
sensible transatlantic energy strategy; 
Whereas the security strategies of the United States and the 
European Union should be more closely coordinated and 
a security relationship between the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization and the European Union should be further 
developed; 
Whereas, by acting together, the United States Congress and 
the European Parliament, along with the national legisla-
tures of European countries, continue to help promote 
stronger political, economic, and defense and security co-
operation, and continue to develop solutions to other 
global challenges; and 
Whereas the European Parliament, through its own legisla-
tion, has expressed support for transatlantic relations 
and the US-EU Summit process: Now, therefore, be it: 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms the importance of the trans-
atlantic relationship between the United States and 
the European Union; 
(2) recognizes that both the United States and 
Europe face multiple and common challenges at 
home and abroad and to deal effectively with many 
of these challenges the United States and the Euro-
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pean Union must continue to adapt the transatlantic 
partnership which has served both so well; 
(3) acknowledges that the relationship between 
the United States and the European Union should 
continue to be strengthened through regular and in-
tensive consultations; 
(4) expresses its support for the success of the 
forthcoming US-EU Summit on June 21, 2006, in 
Vienna, Austria, and encourages agreements on 
issues such as the continued support for global free-
dom, democracy, and human rights, a successful 
conclusion of the World Trade Organization Doha 
Development Agenda, and a workable transatlantic 
energy security strategy; and 
(5) joins with the European Parliament in 
agreeing to continue to strengthen the transatlantic 
partnership by enhancing the dialogue and collabora-
tion between the United States Congress and the 
European Parliament through the framework of the 
Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue and other legisla-
tive exchanges. 
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