Recognizes: (1) the tenth anniversary of the New Transatlantic Agenda and acknowledges its role in promoting and strengthening the transatlantic partnership; and (2) that the United States and Europe must strengthen and adapt the transatlantic partnership.
Joins with the European Parliament in agreeing to help strengthen the transatlantic partnership by enhancing the dialogue and collaboration between the U.S. Congress and the European Parliament through the framework of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 77 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 77
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the New Transatlantic Agenda,
acknowledging the continued importance of the transatlantic partnership
between the United States and Europe, and promoting new initiatives to
strengthen that partnership.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 9, 2005
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on International Relations
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the New Transatlantic Agenda,
acknowledging the continued importance of the transatlantic partnership
between the United States and Europe, and promoting new initiatives to
strengthen that partnership.
Whereas the United States and the European community are mindful of their common
heritage and of their close historical, political, economic, and
cultural ties;
Whereas the United States and the European Union (EU) are aware of their shared
responsibility, not only to further common interests but also to face
transnational challenges affecting the well-being of all;
Whereas for the past 50 years the United States and the European Union have
worked together in solidarity and partnership, based on a system of
cooperation, communication, negotiation, and dialogue, to strengthen
transatlantic security, for the preservation and promotion of peace and
freedom, for the development of free and prosperous economies, and for
the promotion of human rights;
Whereas in December 1995, in recognition of the importance of the transatlantic
political and economic partnership, the United States and the European
Union adopted a ``New Transatlantic Agenda'' which established a
framework for action to promote peace, stability, democracy, and
development around the world, to respond to global challenges, to
contribute to the expansion of world trade and closer economic
relations, and to broaden and strengthen public support for the
partnership;
Whereas as a community of compatible values and converging interests, the
transatlantic community since 1995 has continued to strengthen its
political partnership through expanding membership in the European Union
and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and have integrated
more deeply both economically and commercially;
Whereas as a community of action the United States and the European Union, since
setting the new agenda, have been able, with some exceptions, to achieve
cohesion in many areas essential to our ability to fulfill the many
goals we share, such as combating and preventing terrorism, cooperating
in the fight against international crime, addressing the proliferation
of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, and missile technology,
reducing global poverty and communicable diseases, and resolving
political crises such as those crises in the Balkans and Ukraine and
humanitarian tragedies such as the December 2004 tsunami disaster in the
Indian Ocean region, where the positive results achieved when a common
approach and effective action are developed, have been irrefutable;
Whereas the new impetus to strengthen the transatlantic partnership developed at
the United States-European Union Summit held in 2004 in Ireland should
be used as the basis for revising and transforming the New Transatlantic
Agenda of 1995 into a ``New Transatlantic Partnership of Action'';
Whereas a strategy for renewing and strengthening the transatlantic partnership
should consider a new agenda for collaboration with a defined framework,
realistic action plans, and which builds on the strengths and
capabilities of each partner;
Whereas a political action plan should, along with strategies to address global
terrorism and weapons proliferation, include strategies to address the
long-term stability of Afghanistan and Iraq, relations with the Arab
world, North Korea, and Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
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
developed;
Whereas the existing transatlantic market place could be further developed
through joint policy actions in the areas of financial services, capital
markets and regulatory reform, trade, competition policy, and aviation;
Whereas joint efforts could be made to further promote democratic development,
the rule of law, respect for human rights, and poverty reduction, and
initiatives could be taken to further enhance the goal of finding
solutions to diseases and to support the environment;
Whereas a greater involvement of legislators on both sides of the Atlantic is a
fundamental element for enhancing the transatlantic partnership,
establishing the agenda, and implementing the action plan;
Whereas by acting together the United States Congress and the European
Parliament, along with national legislatures of European countries,
could help promote stronger political, economic, defense and security
cooperation and could help develop solutions to other global challenges;
and
Whereas the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue should become more fully active
in the transatlantic partnership and an integral part of the
consultation and implementation process of the new agenda and strategy:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the 10th anniversary of the New
Transatlantic Agenda and acknowledges the role it has played in
promoting and strengthening the transatlantic partnership;
(2) recognizes that both the United States and Europe face
new challenges at home and abroad and to deal with these
challenges effectively the United States and Europe must
strengthen and adapt the transatlantic partnership which has
served both so well;
(3) agrees that over the past ten years, international
conditions have changed and that the successes of the New
Transatlantic Agenda of 1995 should be built upon by renewing
the agenda with a new political and economic framework for
cooperation and a new transatlantic partnership agreement which
can provide an effective response to our global challenges;
(4) acknowledges that in order to strengthen the
transatlantic partnership there must be a renewed commitment to
regular and intensive consultations between the Governments of
the United States and those of the European Union; and
(5) joins with the European Parliament in agreeing to help
strengthen the transatlantic partnership by enhancing the
dialogue and collaboration between the United States Congress
and the European Parliament through the framework of the
Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.
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