,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,kildee 7= himself & ,ms4          
,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to fo/] bilat]al  
engagem5t & sci5tific analysis ( /or+   
nucle> wa/e 9 p]man5t repositories 9 !  
,great ,lakes ,bas94  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,nucle>  
,wa/e by ,our ,lakes ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,ont>io ,p[] ,g5]ation is propos+  
to build ! ,deep ,geologic ,repository  
to dispose ( l[- & int]m$iate-level     
nucle> wa/e less ?an #a mile f ,lake    
,huron 9 ,k9c>d9e1 ,ont>io1 ,canada4    
7#b7 ,memb]s ( ,congress1 citiz5s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & citiz5s ( ,canada h    
express$ conc]n ) ! proposal to         
p]man5tly /ore #g1jjj1jjj cubic feet (  
nucle> wa/e 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas94    
7#c7 ,^! b\nd>y wat]s are protect$ f    
pollution "u ! ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates & ,great ,brita9 ,relat+ to      
,b\nd>y ,wat]s & ,que/ions ,aris+       
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 sign$
 at ,wa%+ton ,janu>y #aa1 #aiji1 & ent]$
 into =ce ,may #e1 #aiaj 7#cf ,/at4     
#bddh2 ,,ts #edh7 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,treaty ( #aiji74  7#d7
 ,article ,,vii ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s      
,treaty ( #aiji e/abli%$ ! ,int]national
 ,jo9t ,commission1 :i* has jurisdiction
 ov] any case involv+ ! use1 ob/ruction1
 or div]sion ( b\nd>y wat]s4  7#e7 ,"u  
,article ,,ix ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,treaty
 ( #aiji1 ei!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates or       
,canada may reque/ ! ,int]national ,jo9t
 ,commission to conduct an exam9ation & 
issue a report = any "q or matt] (      
diff]5ce involv+ ! rights1 obligations1 
or int]e/s ( ei!r p>ty4  7#f7 ,"u       
,article ,x ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,treaty (
 #aiji1 any que/ions or matt]s (        
diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,canada involv+ rights1 obligations1 or 
int]e/s ei!r 9 relation to ea* o!r or to
 _! respective inhabitants1 may be      

ref]r$ = decision to ! ,int]national    
,jo9t ,commission by ! cons5t ( ! two   
,p>ties4  #c4 ,int]national ,jo9t       
,commission  7a7 ,deep geological       
repository ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all reque/ t1        
pursuant to ,article ,,ix ( ! ,b\nd>y   
,wat]s ,treaty ( #aiji1 ! ,int]national 
,jo9t ,commission--  7#a7 conduct a     
review ( ! long-t]m impacts ( ! location
 ( ! ,deep ,geological ,repository1     
includ+ an exam9ation ( ! conclusions   
rea*$ 9 ! ,environm5tal ,assessm5t      
,report issu$ by ! ,jo9t ,review ,panel 
on ,may #f1 #bjae 7,,ceaa ,ref]5ce ,no4 
#agebj71 & :e!r ^? conclusions w\ld     
adequately protect ,lake ,huron & ! o!r 
,great ,lakes f ! risks pos$ by !       
op]ation ( ! ,deep ,geological          
,repository = l[ & int]m$iate-level     
nucle> wa/e2 &  7#b7 issue a report on !
 f9d+s ( ! ,commission to ! ,gov]nm5ts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4  7b7        
,disposal ( high-,level nucle> wa/e ,9 !

 ev5t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada decides to  
p]man5tly dispose ( high-level nucle>   
wa/e at a site 9 close proximity to !   
,deep ,geological ,repository or ano!r  
site 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas9--  7#a7 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all reque/ t1        
pursuant to ,article ,,ix ( ! ,b\nd>y   
,wat]s ,treaty ( #aiji1 ! ,int]national 
,jo9t ,commission conduct a /udy on !   
risks to ! ,great ,lakes ,bas9 ( /or+   
high-level nucle> wa/e 9 close proximity
 to ! ,deep ,geological ,repository or  
ano!r site 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas92 &   
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all invoke    
,article ,x ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,treaty (
 #aiji to br+ ! matt] be=e !            
,int]national ,jo9t ,commission4  #d4   
,int]national negotiations ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all und]take negotiations ) !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada-- 7#a7 to delay !   
f9al decision on ! ,deep ,geologic      
,repository until aft] ! ,int]national  
,jo9t ,commission deliv]s ! report issu$
 pursuant to section #c7;a77#b72 &  7#b7
  7,a7 to delay any f9al decision to    

/ore high-level nucle> wa/e 9 close     
proximity to ! ,deep ,geological        
,repository or ano!r site 9 ! ,great    
,lakes ,bas9 until aft] ! ,int]national 
,jo9t ,commission conducts ! /udy       
describ$ "u section #c7;b72 &  7,b7 to  
cons5t to br++ ! matt] ( su* disposal ( 
high-level nucle> wa/e be=e !           
,int]national ,jo9t ,commission pursuant
 to ,article ,x ( ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s      
,treaty ( #aiji4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,deep geologic repository ,!
 t]m ,deep ,geologic ,repository means !
 proposal by ,ont>io ,p[] ,g5]ation to  
dispose ( #g1jjj1jjj cubic feet ( l[- & 
int]m$iate-level nucle> wa/e at ! ,bruce
 ,nucle> ,p[] ,plant 9 ,k9c>d9e1        
,ont>io4  7#b7 ,great lakes bas9 ,! t]m 
,great ,lakes ,bas9 means-- 7,a7 ,lake  
,ont>io1 ,lake ,erie1 ,lake ,huron      
7includ+ ,lake ,/4 ,clair71 ,lake       
,mi*igan1 & ,lake ,sup]ior2  7,b7 !     
connect+ *annels 7,sa9t ,m>y's ,riv]1   
,sa9t ,clair ,riv]1 ,detroit ,riv]1     
,niag>a ,riv]1 & ,sa9t ,lawr5ce ,riv] to

 ! ,canadian ,bord]72 &  7,c7 all       
/reams1 riv]s1 lakes1 & o!r bodies (    
wat] )9 ! dra9age bas9 ( ! lakes li/$ 9 
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