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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

H. Res. 76 · 113th Congress · Feb 15, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1)
a comprehensive and ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would support the creation of significant good-paying jobs for American workers, ranchers, and farmers;
(2)
a comprehensive and ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would open new opportunity for United States companies to sell their goods and services in the European Union;
(3)
a comprehensive and ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would further bond the economies of Europe and the United States and give rise to a dominant economic alliance that would strongly influence other nations toward market-based economies;
(4)
the President should promptly submit written notice to Congress of the President’s intention to enter into negotiations with the European Union for a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and
(5)
as soon as possible after providing notice and completing appropriate consultations with Congress, the President should initiate negotiations for a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.