[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 41 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 41

 Recognizing 100 years of the United States-Australia relationship -- 
                         100 years of Mateship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 10, 2018

   Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
 Coons, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, 
 Mr. Alexander, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Perdue, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing 100 years of the United States-Australia relationship -- 
                         100 years of Mateship.

Whereas United States and Australian troops first fought together in and won the 
        Battle of Hamel on the Western Front in France on July 4, 1918, under 
        the command of Australian General John Monash;
Whereas the hard fought victory achieved by the combined forces at Hamel helped 
        turn the tide of World War I;
Whereas Australia has fought together with the United States in every major 
        conflict since 1918;
Whereas more than 100,000 Australian service members have given the ultimate 
        sacrifice alongside their brothers and sisters in arms from the United 
        States;
Whereas the United States and Australia officially established bilateral 
        diplomatic relations on January 8, 1940;
Whereas the United States and Australia formalized their security alliance with 
        the signing of the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security 
        Treaty, done at San Francisco September 1, 1951 (commonly known as the 
        ANZUS Treaty);
Whereas the ANZUS Treaty was invoked the first and only time in response to the 
        terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001;
Whereas the United States and Australia share information essential for security 
        and defense through the Five Eyes intelligence alliance;
Whereas the Force Posture Agreement between the Government of Australia and the 
        Government of the United States of America, done at Sydney August 12, 
        2014, enables closer security and defense cooperation between the 2 
        allies;
Whereas the United States and Australia conduct diverse joint military exercises 
        and training to enhance capabilities throughout the world, and Australia 
        hosts United States Marines at bases in its Northern Territory;
Whereas the United States and Australia work closely in a number of 
        international fora, including the Group of Twenty (G-20);
Whereas the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, done at Washington May 
        18, 2004, came into effect on January 1, 2005;
Whereas the United States and Australia conduct $65,000,000,000 in 2-way trade 
        and have an investment relationship valued at $1,100,000,000,000,
Whereas July 4, 2018, marks the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Hamel and 
        serves as the date on which the United States and Australia celebrate 
        the first 100 years of Mateship: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of 
        Hamel, forging the unique and enduring relationship between the 
        United States and Australia;
            (2) reaffirms the strong military alliance relationship 
        between the United States and Australia; and
            (3) supports continued diplomatic, security, and economic 
        cooperation between the United States and Australia.
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