,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1    
,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate reg>d+ an agreem5t rea*$ at !    
,unit$ ,nations ,climate ,*ange         
,conf]5ce held 9 ,p>is 9 ,decemb] #bjae4
  ,:]eas1 on ,may #i1 #aiib1 ! ,s5ate   
gave ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion
 on ,climate ,*ange1 ) annexes1 done at 
,new ,york ,may #i1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into 
=ce ,m>* #ba1 #aiid 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! ,conv5tion71 a treaty t 0  
int5d$ to address ! global emissions (  
gre5h\se gases2 ,:]eas ! ,conv5tion 0   
ratifi$ "u ! express limitation t a     
decision by ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties to  
adopt t>gets & timetables w\ld h to be  
submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = its advice &     
cons5t42 ,:]eas aft] ! ,conv5tion ent]$ 

into =ce1 p>ties began negotiat+ a      
subsidi>y agreem5t to conta9 b9d+       
gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions1 :i*   
result$ 9 ! ,kyoto ,protocol to ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on      
,climate ,*ange1 done at ,kyoto on      
,decemb] #aj1 #aiig2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates is n a p>ty to ! ,kyoto          
,protocol2 ,:]eas ! ,cl9ton             
,adm9i/ration did n submit ! ,kyoto     
,protocol to ! ,s5ate = ! advice &      
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #be1
 #aiig1 ! ,s5ate agre$ to ,s4 ,res4 #ih 
( ! #aje? ,congress by a vote ( #ie to  
#j2 & ,:]eas ! p>ties to ! ,conv5tion   
op]at+ "u ! ,durban ,plat=m = ,enhanc$  
,action w conv5e 9 ,p>is 9 ,decemb]     
#bjae to replace ! ,kyoto ,protocol ) a 
protocol1 ano!r legal in/rum5t or an    
agre$ outcome ) legal =ce aim$ at limit+
 gre5h\se gas emissions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t -- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t  
any protocol1 am5dm5t1 ext5sion1 or o!r 
agreem5t relat+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       

,*ange1 ) annexes1 done at ,new ,york   
,may #i1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>*   
#ba1 #aiid1 %all h no =ce or effect 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & no funds %all be        
au?oriz$ 9 support ( t protocol1        
am5dm5t1 ext5sion1 or o!r agreem5t1     
includ+ = ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund1 until 
t protocol1 am5dm5t1 ext5sion1 or o!r   
agreem5t has be5 submitt$ to ,s5ate =   
advice & cons5t1 if t protocol1 am5dm5t1
 ext5sion1 or o!r agreem5t--  7,a7      
fulfills mitigation commitm5ts ?r\gh    
exi/+ & future regulations t w\ld put   
our national indu/ries at a disadvantage
 comp>$ to ! indu/ries ( develop+       
c\ntries2  7,b7 includes a f9ancial     
commitm5t t w n g into effect )\t       
subsequ5t congressional legislation or  
au?orization2  7,c7 repres5ts an        
agreem5t to be ov]se5 by an int]national
 adm9i/rative entity cov]+ a wide range 
( topics1 includ+ mitigation1           
adaptation1 f9ance1 te*nology transf]1  
capacity build+1 transp>5cy1            
implem5tation1 & compliance2 or  7,d7   

e/abli%es a me*anism to assess          
contributions or commitm5ts = future    
compliance2 &  7#b7 ! ,s5ate directs !  
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to transmit an     
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to !      
,presid5t4