,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #be ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ai1 #bjae,mr4 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld submit ! ,p>is climate *ange agreem5t to ! ,s5ate = its advice & cons5t4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is p>ty to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange1 ) annexes1 done at ,new ,york ,may #i1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #ba1 #aiid 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,conv5tion72 ,:]eas ! ,conv5tion requires ! ,unit$ ,/ates to adopt national policies & take correspond+ measures on ! mitigation ( climate *ange1 by limit+ its an?ropog5ic emissions ( gre5h\se gases1 b does n require ! ,unit$ ,/ates to commit to specific t>gets or timetables = emissions r$uctions2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,conv5tion's advice & cons5t process 9 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,=eign ,relations ,committee7 a "q arose :e!r future protocols made pursuant to ! ,conv5tion conta9+ t>gets & timetables = emissions r$uctions %\ld be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = advice & cons5t2 ,:]eas ! ,=eign ,relations ,committee submitt$ a writt5 "q1 ,w\ld a protocol conta9+ t>gets & timetables be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate8 to :i* ! ,executive ,bran* respond$1 ,if su* a protocol 7 negotiat$ & adopt$1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates wi%$ to become a p>ty1 we w\ld expect su* a protocol to be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate42 ,:]eas ! ,=eign ,relations ,committee1 *air$ by ,s5ator ,claiborne ,pell1 issu$ ,executive ,report #ajb-ee reg>d+ ! ,conv5tion 9 :i* x not$ t a decision by ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties to adopt t>gets & timetables w\ld h to be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = its advice & cons5t be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld deposit its in/rum5ts ( ratification = su* an agreem5t2 ,:]eas ,executive ,report #ajb-ee fur!r not$ t a decision by ! executive bran* to re9t]pret ! ,conv5tion to apply legally b9d+ t>gets & timetables = r$uc+ emissions ( gre5h\se gases to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld alt] ! %>$ und]/&+ ( ! ,conv5tion betwe5 ! ,s5ate & ! executive bran* & w\ld !re=e require ! ,s5ate's advice & cons5t2 ,:]eas1 "u ! auspices giv5 by ! ,executive ,bran* t future agreem5ts made pursuant to ! ,conv5tion conta9+ t>gets & timetables = emissions r$uctions w\ld be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate gave its cons5t to ratification ( ! ,conv5tion on ,octob] #g1 #aiib2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjaa1 at ! sev5te5? session ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties 7,,cop-#ag7 9 ,durban1 ,s\? ,africa1 ! ,ad ,hoc ,work+ ,gr\p on ! ,durban ,plat=m = ,enhanc$ ,action 0 e/abli%$1 int] alia1 to develop a protocol1 ano!r legal in/rum5t or an agre$ outcome ) legal =ce "u ! ,conv5tion to be complet$ no lat] ?an #bjae & adopt$ at ! tw5ty-fir/ session ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties 7,,cop-#ba72 ,:]eas1 subsequ5t to ,,cop-#ag1 repres5tatives ( ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1 includ+ ! ,special ,envoy = ,climate ,*ange1 h made public /atem5ts indicat+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5ds to f9alize a climate *ange agreem5t at ,,cop-#ba t conta9s t>gets & timetables = emissions r$uctions2 ,:]eas ! ,executive ,bran* has made cle> ?r\gh its public /atem5ts t x int5ds to negotiate a climate *ange agreem5t at ,,cop-#ba t conta9s legally b9d+ provisions z well z nonb9d+ provisions--includ+ t>gets & timetables = emissions r$uctions--atta*$ z an add5dum or s*$ule to ! legally b9d+ agreem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,fr5* ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,affairs1 ,laur5t ,fabius1 :o w ho/ ,,cop-#ba1 has /at$1 ,we mu/ f9d a =mula :i* is valuable = ev]ybody & valuable = ! ,u4,s4 )\t go+ to ! ,congress42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate develop$ guidel9es kn[n z ! ,circul> #age ,proc$ure 7,c-#age7 to facilitate ! application ( ord]ly & uni=m measures to ! negotiation1 conclusion1 report+1 publication1 & regi/ration ( ,u4,s4 treaties & int]national agreem5ts2 ,:]eas ,c-#age1 int] alia1 set =? eight factors = det]m9+ :e!r any int]national agreem5t %\ld be br\ght into =ce z a treaty or z an int]national agreem5t o!r ?an a treaty2 ,:]eas ! ,executive ,bran* mu/ give due consid]ation to ! eight factors outl9$ 9 ,c-#age1 & ! utmo/ c>e is to be ex]cis$ to avoid any invasion or compromise ( ! con/itutional p[]s ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,congress z a :ole2 ,:]eas ! eight factors are z foll[s3 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! agreem5t involves commitm5ts or risks affect+ ! ,nation z a :ole2 7#b7 :e!r ! agreem5t is int5d$ to affect ,/ate laws2 7#c7 :e!r ! agreem5t c be giv5 effect )\t ! enactm5t ( subsequ5t legislation by ! ,congress2 7#d7 pa/ ,unit$ ,/ates practice z to simil> agreem5ts2 7#e7 ! pref]5ce ( ! ,congress z to a p>ticul> type ( agreem5t2 7#f7 ! degree ( =mality desir$ = an agreem5t2 7#g7 ! propos$ duration ( ! agreem5t1 ! ne$ = prompt conclusion ( an agreem5t1 & ! desirability ( conclud+ a r\t9e or %ort-t]m agreem5t2 & 7#h7 ! g5]al int]national practice z to simil> agreem5ts2 ,:]eas ,,cop-#ba w be held 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 f ,novemb] #cj to ,decemb] #aa1 #bjae2 ,:]eas1 at ,,cop-#ba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be expect$1 int] alia1 to commit billions ( doll>s 9 taxpay] money to fund ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund & o!r f9ancial me*anisms to fund mitigation & adaptation projects 9 develop+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is climate *ange agreem5t1 ei!r 9 ! =m contemplat$ by ! ,presid5t or 9 its curr5t draft =m releas$ on ,octob] #e1 #bjae1 by ! ,ad ,hoc ,work+ ,gr\p on ! ,durban ,plat=m1 reflects ! *>act]i/ics ( a treaty z set =? 9 ,c-#age1 & does n reflect ! *>act]i/ics ( an int]national agreem5t o!r ?an a treaty2 & ,:]eas1 pursuant to commitm5ts made by ! ,executive ,bran* to ! ,s5ate dur+ ! advice & cons5t process = ! ,conv5tion ! ,executive ,bran* /at$ t any protocol conta9+ t>gets & timetables w\ld be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! /atem5ts made by ! ,executive ,bran* to ! ,s5ate dur+ ,s5ate consid]ation ( ! ,conv5tion & set =? 9 ,executive ,report #ajb-ee rema9 valid & 9 =ce &1 accord+ly1 any agreem5t adopt$ at ,,cop-#ba conta9+ t>gets & timetables1 :e!r deem$ legally b9d+ or n1 mu/ be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = advice & cons5t pursuant to ,article ,,ii1 section #b ( ! ,con/itution2 7#b7 any agreem5t or decision made at ,,cop-#ba t conta9s t>gets & timetables--:e!r !y are conta9$ )9 a legally b9d+ in/rum5t or atta*$ z a nonb9d+ s*$ule or add5dum to a legally b9d+ in/rum5t--%all be consid]$ by ! ,congress to be an agreem5t conta9+ t>gets & timetables2 7#c7 a decision by ! ,executive ,bran* made at ,,cop-#ba or any o!r v5ue to apply t>gets & timetables = r$uc+ emissions ( gre5h\se gases to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld alt] ! %>$ und]/&+ ( ! ,conv5tion betwe5 ! ,executive ,bran* & ! ,s5ate & w\ld !re=e require ! ,s5ate's advice & cons5t2 7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate develop$ ! ,circul> #age ,proc$ure to det]m9e h[ int]national agreem5ts w\ld be negotiat$1 & ! eight factors conta9$ 9 ! ,proc$ure /rongly support ! conclusion t any agreem5t made "u ! ,conv5tion t conta9s t>gets & timetables = r$uc+ emissions ( gre5h\se gases mu/ be submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = advice & cons5t2 7#e7 until all commitm5ts on emissions t>gets & timetables made at ,,cop-#ba are submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = advice & cons5t & subsequ5tly ratifi$ by ! ,executive ,bran*1 su* commitm5ts %all h no effect on ! int]pretation ( ,unit$ ,/ates law or ! int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#f7 ,congress %\ld refuse to consid] any budget resolutions & appropriations language t include fund+ = ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund or any affiliat$ body or f9anc+ me*anism unless & until all agreem5ts on emissions t>gets & timetables rea*$ at ,,cop-#ba are submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = advice & cons5t4