Whereas history, proximity, commerce, security, and shared democratic values underpin a close relationship between the United States and Canada; Whereas this year marks 150 years of the Canadian Confederation; Whereas Americans and Canadians have the longest international border and one of the largest commercial relationships in the world, with $1.7 billion of trade and nearly 400,000 people crossing the shared border daily; Whereas Canada is the United States largest trading partner, and a majority of States of the United States also consider Canada their top export destination, with 15 States counting Canada as their top point of origin for imports; Whereas the United States and Canada cooperate extensively within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD); Whereas Canada has been a critical ally of the United States in the global war on terror, deploying approximately 2,800 Canadian troops in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan from 2006–2011, the fifth-largest national contingent in the ISAF; Whereas 158 Canadian Armed Forces personnel bravely gave their lives while participating in the ISAF in Afghanistan; Whereas Canada has 830 Canadian Armed Forces personnel currently serving in the Middle East in support of the United States-led coalition to counter the Islamic State; Whereas longstanding bilateral border security cooperation between the United States and Canada protects vital United States security interests while promoting trade and travel