[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1063 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1063

  Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which 
   ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and 
   recognized the independence of the United States of America, and 
   acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the 
peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of 
                  Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2008

   Mr. Wu (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
    Wexler, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Chandler) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which 
   ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great Britain and 
   recognized the independence of the United States of America, and 
   acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the 
peoples and governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of 
                  Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Whereas the United States will celebrate this year the 225th anniversary of its 
        relationship with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
        Ireland since the September 3, 1783 signing of the Treaty of Paris, 
        which formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom 
        of Great Britain and the United States of America;
Whereas both the United Kingdom and the United States are free and democratic 
        nations with a common commitment to human rights and the rule of law;
Whereas the United Kingdom is a major ally of the United States and 2008 marks 
        the 50th anniversary of the US-UK Mutual Defense Agreement that was 
        signed in Washington, DC, on July 3, 1958, and renewed in Washington, 
        DC, on June 14, 2004;
Whereas both the United Kingdom and the United States are founding members of 
        the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), having been party to the 
        North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on April 4, 1949;
Whereas the United Kingdom is a major partner in the worldwide fight against 
        terrorism, supporting the United States in many key armed struggles;
Whereas the United Kingdom is the second largest contributor to the 
        multinational force in Iraq;
Whereas the United Kingdom plays a significant role in the military effort to 
        bring lasting stability to Afghanistan and is the second largest 
        contributor to NATO's International Security Assistance Force;
Whereas the United Kingdom and the United States share a steadfast alliance and 
        a long tradition of opposing extremism, which included fighting the 
        forces of nazism and communism in the 20th century;
Whereas the United Kingdom is the sixth largest trading partner of the United 
        States, and the United States is the largest trading partner of the 
        United Kingdom;
Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom share the world's largest 
        foreign direct investment partnership, with American investment 
        sustaining over a million jobs in the United Kingdom and British 
        investment sustaining over a million jobs in the United States;
Whereas approximately 675,000 British citizens reside in the United States, and 
        155,000 Americans reside in the United Kingdom, with both communities 
        contributing to the fabric of life in their host countries;
Whereas approximately 8,400 British students are currently studying at 
        universities in the United States, and 32,000 American students are 
        studying at universities in the United Kingdom; and
Whereas the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is one 
        of unity and strength, and has been proven to be of mutual benefit: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) marks the 225th anniversary of relations between the 
        United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain;
            (2) recognizes that the Kingdom of Great Britain's 
        recognition of the United States was an important event in the 
        history of the Nation;
            (3) reaffirms the value of the deep friendship that has 
        developed between our two Countries since the signing of the 
        Treaty of Paris; and
            (4) looks forward to a continued and strengthened 
        relationship between the British and American people.
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