IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 949 
Commending the people and Government of Romania, on the occasion of 
the visit of Romanian President Traian Basescu to the United States, 
for the strong relationship between Romania and the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Mr. HYDE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the people and Government of Romania, on 
the occasion of the visit of Romanian President Traian 
Basescu to the United States, for the strong relationship 
between Romania and the United States. 
Whereas, following the terrorist attacks upon the United 
States in September 2001, the Government of Romania 
immediately expressed its sympathy for Americans and 
others killed in the attacks and pledged its full support 
in fighting the war on terror; 
Whereas, on September 19, 2001, the Romanian Parliament 
voted to open Romanian territory and airspace to United 
States Armed Forces involved in Operation Enduring 
Freedom in Afghanistan; 
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Whereas, beginning in June 2002, Romanian aircraft flew 
Romanian soldiers to serve in Afghanistan as part of the 
forces involved in Operation Enduring Freedom and the 
International Security Assistance Force, and over 700 
elite Romanian soldiers are currently stationed in Af-
ghanistan; 
Whereas Romania stood with the United States as a vital 
member of the international coalition in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom by offering diplomatic, political, and military 
support; 
Whereas, on February 12, 2003, the Romanian Parliament 
voted to open Romanian territory and airspace to United 
States Armed Forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Free-
dom; 
Whereas hundreds of American aircraft flew through Roma-
nian airspace and landed at Romanian airfields during 
the combat phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom from May 
to July 2003; 
Whereas thousands of United States soldiers were stationed 
and transported into the Iraq theatre of operations from 
Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, and the neighboring Black 
Sea port of Constantza was also used in the fall of 2002 
and spring of 2003 for rotating United States Armed 
Forces and equipment in and out of the Balkans; 
Whereas, beginning on March 12, 2003, Romania began de-
ploying military forces to Iraq to assist in building secu-
rity, peace, and democracy, and over 890 Romanian sol-
diers are currently stationed in Iraq; 
Whereas recently President Basescu reaffirmed Romania’s in-
tention to continue to deploy Romanian armed forces in 
Iraq; 
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Whereas in recognition of the close U.S.-Romanian security 
and political relationship, in December 2005 Romania 
signed a bilateral agreement with the United States to 
allow U.S. forces to use Romania military bases; 
Whereas, together with Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 
Slovakia, and Slovenia, Romania successfully achieved 
the military, economic, and political reforms necessary to 
be invited, at the November 2002 summit meeting in 
Prague of the North Atlantic Council, to join the NATO 
alliance; 
Whereas Romania became a member of the NATO alliance 
on March 29, 2004; 
Whereas Romania has made important progress with respect 
to economic reform and democratic development; 
Whereas in recognition of these and other developments Ro-
mania is slated to accede to the European Union during 
2007; 
Whereas, however, necessary progress has not been made 
with respect to rule of law issues including judicial re-
form and ongoing cases such as Romania’s actions 
against Rompetrol Group NV underscores Romania’s 
lack of a truly independent, professional, and non-polit-
ical justice system; 
Whereas, on June 21, 2004, the Parliament of Romania en-
acted Law 273/2004 on adoption, which prohibits inter-
country adoption except by a child’s biological grand-
parent or grandparents; and 
Whereas in his historic address at Piata Revolutiei on No-
vember 23, 2002, President Bush told the Romanian peo-
ple that ‘‘Romania has made a historic journey. Instead 
of hatred, you have chosen tolerance. Instead of destruc-
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tive rivalry with your neighbors, you have chosen rec-
onciliation. Instead of state control, you have chosen free 
markets and the rule of law. And instead of dictatorship, 
you have built a proud and working democracy.’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the strong and vibrant relations 
between the United States and Romania; 
(2) recognizes the steps the Government of Ro-
mania has taken and continues to take in economic, 
political, and social reforms, and urges the Govern-
ment to take additional steps to establish an inde-
pendent, professional, and non-political justice sys-
tem, in part by taking action to end all politically in-
spired legal cases; 
(3) values the participation of a significant 
number of Romanian troops and civilian experts in 
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 
Freedom, the permission granted by the Government 
of Romania for the United States to use Romanian 
airspace and territory, and the deployment of Roma-
nian military forces in support of Operation Endur-
ing Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, all of 
which have been important contributions to the glob-
al war on terror and serve as a tangible and ongoing 
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demonstration of Romania’s commitment as an ally 
of the United States; 
(4) urges the Government of Romania to com-
plete the processing of intercountry adoption cases 
which were pending when Law 273/2004 was en-
acted and to amend its child welfare and adoption 
laws to decrease barriers to adoption, both domestic 
and intercountry, including by allowing intercountry 
adoption by persons other than biological grand-
parents; and 
(5) welcomes Romanian President Traian 
Basescu to the United States and looks forward to 
expanded political, diplomatic, economic, and mili-
tary cooperation between Romania and the United 
States. 
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