,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #dfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjad,mr4
 ,sires 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 &  
,mr4 ,s>banes7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,support+ ! scope & objectives (        
,greece's ,presid5cy ( ! ,c\ncil ( !    
,european ,union4  ,:]eas ,greece holds 
! rotat+ ,presid5cy ( ! ,c\ncil ( !     
,european ,union dur+ ! fir/ half (     
#bjad2 ,:]eas ! rotat+ ,european ,union 
,presid5cy (f]s memb] /ates !           
opportunity to %[case _! vision = !     
,european ,union1 to advance ! ,union's 
ongo+ "w ag5da1 influ5ce ,european      
,union policy & legislation1 & broad5 ! 
und]/&+ ( ! ,european ,union among/ !   
citiz5s ( _! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,european 

,union has e/abli%$ an area ( fre$om1   
security1 & ju/ice1 ext5d+ /ability &   
peace to ! ,european cont95t & its      
neighbors2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has   
support$ ! ,european integration process
 & has consi/5tly support$ ! objective (
 ,european unity & ! enl>gem5t ( !      
,european ,union z a vehicle =          
prosp]ity1 peace1 & democracy2 ,:]eas ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,greece has prioritiz$ gr[?1
 job creation1 ,european ,union &       
,eurozone integration1 z well z bord]s1 
mobility1 migration1 & integrat$        
,european ,union ,m>itime ,policy z !   
ma9 areas ( focus = ! ,greek ,presid5cy 
( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european ,union   
are ea* o!r's l>ge/ trad+ & inve/m5t    
p>tn]s1 responsible = creat+ up to an   
e/imat$ #ad1jjj1jjj jobs on bo? sides ( 
! ,atlantic1 & z su* major /akehold]s 9 
ea* o!r's economic recov]ies2 ,:]eas !  
,greek ,presid5cy aims at re9=c+ ef=ts t
 %\ld be focus$ on re=ms aim+ at        
safegu>d+ /ability & revitaliz+ gr[?2   

,:]eas ! ,greek ,presid5cy aims at      
promot+ syn]gies 9 sectors t create jobs
 su* z transport1 %ipp+1 t\rism1        
innovation2 ,:]eas ,greece is a /rategic
 p>tn] & ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 br++  
political /ability & economic           
developm5t2 ,:]eas ,greece cont9ues to  
play an important role 9 ! wid]         
,european region1 includ+ ! ,ea/]n      
,m$it]ranean2 ,:]eas ,greece1 z a       
traditional m>itime c\ntry1 ackn[l$ges !
 great pot5tial & opportunity t m>9e &  
m>itime activities hold = ! ,european   
,union economy z a :ole1 especially 9 ! 
areas ( security & en]gy2 ,:]eas x is 9 
! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
support & enhance ,europe's en]gy       
security2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,greece 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates are at ! =efront (    
ef=ts to advance fre$om1 democracy1     
peace1 /ability1 & respect = human      
rights2 & ,:]eas ! ,hell5ic values &    
pr9ciples ( ,greek-,am]icans h          
contribut$ greatly to ,unit$ ,/ates     
society1 hi/ory1 & politics3 ,n[1 !re=e1

 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 supports ! scope & objectives (    
,greece's ,presid5cy ( ! ,c\ncil ( !    
,european ,union2  7#b7 enc\rages !     
cont9uation ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,european   
,union trade & inve/m5t negotiations t w
 b5efit bo? ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european   
work]s alike2  7#c7 promotes increas$   
transatlantic ex*anges & dialogue to    
fur!r b5efit f exi/+ cultural ties &    
rese>* & developm5t p>tn]%ips1 9 !      
m>itime area :]e a transatlantic rese>* 
alliance c\ld und]p9 ! developm5t ( !   
/rong gr[? & jobs pot5tial ( %>$ ocean  
res\rces1 a s-call$ blue gr[? /rategy2  
7#d7 affirms ! /rong bonds & common     
values betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece2
 &  7#e7 ackn[l$ges ! la/+ contributions
 ( ,greek-,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4