,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #dfi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,january #bi1       
#bjad,mr4 ,sires 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,bilirakis1 and ,mr4 ,sarbanes7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to   
the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for 
a period to be subsequently determined  
by the ,speaker1 in each case for       
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,,resolution       
,supporting the scope and objectives of 
,greece's ,presidency of the ,council of
 the ,european ,union4  ,whereas ,greece
 holds the rotating ,presidency of the  
,council of the ,european ,union during 
the first half of #bjad2 ,whereas the   
rotating ,european ,union ,presidency   
offers member states the opportunity to 
showcase their vision for the ,european 
,union1 to advance the ,union's ongoing 
work agenda1 influence ,european ,union 

policy and legislation1 and broaden the 
understanding of the ,european ,union   
amongst the citizens of their country2  
,whereas the ,european ,union has       
established an area of freedom1         
security1 and justice1 extending        
stability and peace to the ,european    
continent and its neighbors2 ,whereas   
the ,united ,states has supported the   
,european integration process and has   
consistently supported the objective of 
,european unity and the enlargement of  
the ,european ,union as a vehicle for   
prosperity1 peace1 and democracy2       
,whereas the ,government of ,greece has 
prioritized growth1 job creation1       
,european ,union and ,eurozone          
integration1 as well as borders1        
mobility1 migration1 and integrated     
,european ,union ,maritime ,policy as   
the main areas of focus for the ,greek  
,presidency of the ,council of the      
,european ,union2 ,whereas the ,united  
,states and the ,european ,union are    
each other's largest trading and        

investment partners1 responsible for    
creating up to an estimated #ad1jjj1jjj 
jobs on both sides of the ,atlantic1 and
 as such major stakeholders in each     
other's economic recoveries2 ,whereas   
the ,greek ,presidency aims at          
reinforcing efforts that should be      
focused on reforms aiming at            
safeguarding stability and revitalizing 
growth2 ,whereas the ,greek ,presidency 
aims at promoting synergies in sectors  
that create jobs such as transport1     
shipping1 tourism1 innovation2 ,whereas 
,greece is a strategic partner and ally 
of the ,united ,states in bringing      
political stability and economic        
development2 ,whereas ,greece continues 
to play an important role in the wider  
,european region1 including the ,eastern
 ,mediterranean2 ,whereas ,greece1 as a 
traditional maritime country1           
acknowledges the great potential and    
opportunity that marine and maritime    
activities hold for the ,european ,union
 economy as a whole1 especially in the  

areas of security and energy2 ,whereas  
it is in the national interest of the   
,united ,states to support and enhance  
,europe's energy security2 ,whereas the 
,governments of ,greece and the ,united 
,states are at the forefront of efforts 
to advance freedom1 democracy1 peace1   
stability1 and respect for human rights2
 and ,whereas the ,hellenic values and  
principles of ,greek-,americans have    
contributed greatly to ,united ,states  
society1 history1 and politics3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
scope and objectives of ,greece's       
,presidency of the ,council of the      
,european ,union2  7#b7 encourages the  
continuation of ,united                 
,states-,european ,union trade and      
investment negotiations that will       
benefit both ,united ,states and        
,european workers alike2  7#c7 promotes 
increased transatlantic exchanges and   
dialogue to further benefit from        
existing cultural ties and research and 

development partnerships1 in the        
maritime area where a transatlantic     
research alliance could underpin the    
development of the strong growth and    
jobs potential of shared ocean          
resources1 a so-called blue growth      
strategy2  7#d7 affirms the strong bonds
 and common values between the ,united  
,states and ,greece2 and  7#e7          
acknowledges the lasting contributions  
of ,greek-,americans to the ,united     
,states4