[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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