[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1053 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1053
Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada partnership and
the ties that bind the two countries in support of economic and
national security.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2024
Mr. Amodei (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Lamborn, Ms. Titus, Mr.
Schweikert, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr.
Moore of Utah, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Quigley, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Flood, Mr. Molinaro, Ms.
Lofgren, and Mr. Grothman) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada partnership and
the ties that bind the two countries in support of economic and
national security.
Whereas now, more than ever in history, we understand the critical importance of
further strengthening and deepening United States alliances, and the
House of Representatives is called upon not only to protect, but to
advance United States partnerships;
Whereas the United States enjoys the great fortune of having one of their
closest allies next door at a time when countries around the world are
facing existential threats from their neighbors;
Whereas, in June 2023, the bipartisan and bicameral American Canadian Economy
and Security (ACES) Caucus was established in the House of
Representatives and the Senate, which presents an opportunity to fortify
and advance the indispensable economic and security partnership between
the United States and Canada;
Whereas the United States and Canada can together reinforce their shared
interest in four critical areas, which are--
(1) economic security;
(2) energy, critical minerals, and climate security;
(3) national security; and
(4) global security;
Whereas the prosperity of Americans and Canadians depend on their mutually
beneficial economic relationship and resilient and integrated supply
chains;
Whereas the United States, Mexico, and Canada Agreement (USMCA) forms the
foundation of their economic competitiveness;
Whereas the United States and Canada--
(1) share one of the largest trading relationships in the world, with
nearly $1,300,000,000,000 in bilateral trade in goods and services in 2022,
supporting more than 7,500,000 United States jobs; and
(2) understand the importance of secure and resilient supply chains,
and have established formal mechanisms to further strengthen economic
integration to withstand major crises;
Whereas Canada is the largest single export market for the United States, and
Canada and was the number one customer for 33 of the 50 States in 2022;
Whereas over 300 congressional districts each exported more than $250,000,000 in
goods to Canada, and over 100 districts each exported more than
$1,000,000,000 in goods to Canada in 2022;
Whereas Canada-United States trade is built on long-standing binational supply
chains, whereby roughly 80 percent of Canadian goods exports to the
United States are incorporated into United States supply chains, and
Canadian goods sold to the United States contain on average 25 percent
United States content;
Whereas Canada buys over $22,000,000,000 worth of automotive parts from the
United States each year, and each assembled vehicle exported to the
United States from Canada contains approximately 50 percent United
States value;
Whereas Canadian lumber plays a crucial role in housing affordability for
Americans, where demand for lumber exceeds what United States domestic
mills can supply;
Whereas the United States and Canada--
(1) are global leaders in science, technology, and innovation, and can
secure North America's future as the most competitive region in the world;
(2) are working together to deepen cooperation in developing and
protecting emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and
quantum; and
(3) are founding members of the Global Partnership on Artificial
Intelligence (GPAI), and Canada hosted the inaugural plenary in December
2020;
Whereas Canada--
(1) is the world's fourth-largest petroleum producer and is the United
States largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, uranium, natural
gas, and electricity; and
(2) is a reliable source of energy and resources for the United States,
producing over 60 minerals and metals, and is a leading global producer of
19 critical minerals on the U.S. Geological Survey critical mineral list;
Whereas the United States and Canada--
(1) have a deeply interconnected electricity sector, with more than 35
active electricity transmission connections between the two countries, many
of which enable bidirectional flows of electricity, helping to ensure the
security and reliability of the North American grid;
(2) have agreed to cooperate closely to achieve shared climate
objectives;
(3) have committed to work together to protect biodiverse areas that
span their shared border, including in collaboration with Indigenous and
Tribal partners, benefitting shared species like migratory birds;
(4) are taking steps to improve climate adaptation and strengthen
ecological and community resilience in the face of climate change; and
(5) have jointly collaborated for over 100 years under the Boundary
Waters Treaty to manage and conserve their shared waters for the benefit of
both countries, including over 50 years under the Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement;
Whereas the United States and Canada--
(1) share three oceans and the world's longest border;
(2) are committed to jointly protecting the security of their citizens,
because both countries understand that a threat to the security of one
country is a threat to the security of both;
(3) recognize that collective security is a shared responsibility, and
are committed to expanding cooperation on continental defense and in the
Arctic, including by increasing investments in continental defense and
modernizing the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the
world's only binational military command;
(4) share the desire for a peaceful, stable, and predictable Arctic
region, including for the benefit of Arctic and Northern peoples and
communities;
(5) cooperate to keep the border open to legitimate trade and travel
but closed to terrorists, criminals, and threats to citizen health and
safety;
(6) work together to secure the countries' border through the Cross
Border Crime Forum, Integrated Border Enforcement Teams, Beyond the Border
Initiative, United States-Canada NEXUS Trusted Traveler Program, Border
Enforcement Security Taskforces (BEST), Shiprider, the Integrated Cross
Border Maritime Law Enforcement program, and United States preclearance
operations conducted at Canadian airports, all of which enhance joint
security efforts;
(7) have an Integrated Border Enforcement Charter that allows border
enforcement agencies to jointly identify national security threats, disrupt
organized criminal activities, seize drugs and weapons, and intercept
criminal networks trying to smuggle people across the border; and
(8) safely oversee the movement of more than 400,000 people every day
and more than $2,600,000,000 worth of goods and services that crossed the
border each day in 2022;
Whereas the United States and Canada--
(1) are the only two countries in the world that are Pacific, Atlantic,
and Arctic countries;
(2) are unequivocally committed to playing a leadership role in
protecting global security and promoting democracy around the world;
(3) work together to advance democratic principles, human rights, and
free trade policies through the G7, the G20, the United Nations, the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World
Trade Organization (WTO), and at the Organization of American States;
(4) cooperate extensively through a ``Tri-Command Framework'' comprised
of the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), the Canadian Joint
Operations Command (CJOC), and the North American Aerospace Defense Command
(NORAD);
(5) work together as the only North American members of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to ensure peace and security in the
transatlantic region;
(6) support NATO's deterrence and defense efforts, and their European
Allies, through their roles as the Framework Nations for the NATO brigades
in Latvia and Poland;
(7) remain steadfast in their support for Ukraine, working together to
provide critical military assistance and training to strengthen Ukraine's
capacity to withstand Russian aggression; and
(8) share a long and storied history of civil space partnership between
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Canadian
Space Agency (CSA), and a Canadian will fly on the historic Artemis II
mission around the Moon with NASA;
Whereas Canada has been a committed ally in upholding the rules-based
international order by promoting peace, resilience, and security in the
Indo-Pacific through an augmented and diversified military presence;
Whereas Canada has been a reliable and engaged partner of the United States in
the Indo-Pacific by collaborating extensively with United States Indo-
Pacific Command, including through bilateral and multilateral exercises,
regional security cooperation and defense engagements, involvement in
regional defense forums, and ultimately, through unwavering support of a
free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific; and
Whereas history, geography, commerce, security, and shared democratic values
underpin a close relationship between the United States and Canada: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes that now, more than ever, the relationship
between the United States and Canada is an essential strategic
asset to the United States and Americans, and is critical to
promoting peace, expanding global economic opportunity, and
being prepared to respond to unforeseen events;
(2) reaffirms its full commitment to maintain and grow the
critical United States-Canada partnership;
(3) recognizes that the security of one country is
dependent on the security of the other, and welcomes greater
collaboration in the areas of defense, cyber and technology
security, and Arctic security;
(4) reaffirms its commitment to the bilateral and
international alliance between the two countries, which allows
both countries to face common threats together and uphold
common values, including democracy, human rights, and the rule
of law;
(5) recognizes the strategic importance of one of the most
secure borders in the world, the comanagement of which
facilitates trade and serves as a trusted corridor for their
supply chains;
(6) recognizes that bolstering both countries' supply
chains will make both countries more competitive and more
resilient in the face of economic aggression from hostile
countries;
(7) supports an increased focus on energy security through
greater cross-border energy infrastructure, including for oil,
natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy, and resilient
electricity transmission, and through diversifying critical
minerals supply chains;
(8) reaffirms its commitment to strengthen cooperation on
shared climate and environmental priorities; and
(9) is fully committed to the creation of more well-paying
United States jobs through continued and increased trade and
investment with Canada.
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