,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjag,mr4   
,kildee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (       
,mi*igan1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,joyce (   
,ohio1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1    
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,trott1 ,mrs4         
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,lev91  
,mr4 ,mit*ell1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new      
,york1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 & 
,mr4 ,cony]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ! ,presid5t & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld ensure t !       
,canadian ,gov]nm5t does n p]man5tly    
/ore nucle> wa/e 9 ! ,great ,lakes      
,bas94  ,:]eas ! wat] res\rces ( !      
,great ,lakes ,bas9 are preci\s public  
natural res\rces1 %>$ by ! ,great ,lakes
 ,/ates & ! ,canadian ,prov9ces2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada h1 s9ce #aiji1
 work$ to ma9ta9 & improve ! wat]       
quality ( ! ,great ,lakes ?r\gh wat]    

quality agreem5ts2 ,:]eas ov]           
#dj1jjj1jjj p 9 bo? ,canada & ! ,unit$  
,/ates dep5d on ! fre% wat] f ! ,great  
,lakes = dr9k+ wat]2 ,:]eas ,ont>io ,p[]
 ,g5]ation is propos+ to build a p]man5t
 geological repository = nucle> wa/e    
less ?an "o mile f ,lake ,huron 9       
,k9c>d9e1 ,ont>io1 ,canada2 ,:]eas      
nucle> wa/e is highly toxic & c take t5s
 ( ?\s&s ( ye>s to decompose to safe    
levels2 ,:]eas a spill ( nucle> wa/e    
into ! ,great ,lakes c\ld h la/+ &      
sev]ely adv]se environm5tal1 heal?1 &   
economic impacts on ! ,great ,lakes & ! 
p t dep5d on !m = _! livelihood2 ,:]eas 
ov] #ahg local1 c\nty1 ,/ate1 & tribal  
gov]nm5ts h pass$ resolutions 9         
opposition to ,ont>io ,p[] ,g5]ation's  
propos$ nucle> wa/e repository2 ,:]eas  
,tribes & ,fir/ ,nations' citiz5s h a   
/rong spiritual & cultural connection to
 ! ,great ,lakes & its protection is    
fundam5tal to treaty rights2 ,:]eas     
,ont>io ,p[] ,g5]ation has promis$ n to 
move =w>d ) _! curr5t proposal )\t !    

support ( ! ,fir/ ,nations t w\ld be    
impact$2 & ,:]eas dur+ ! #aihjs :5 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 9 accordance ) !    
,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb1 0   
/udy+ pot5tial sites = a p]man5t nucle> 
wa/e repository 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,canadian ,gov]nm5t express$ conc]n )   
locat+ a p]man5t nucle> wa/e repository 
)9 %>$ wat] bas9s ( ! two c\ntries3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,canadian   
,gov]nm5t %\ld n all[ a p]man5t nucle>  
wa/e repository to be built )9 ! ,great 
,lakes ,bas92  7#b7 ! ,presid5t & !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take appropriate 
action to "w ) ! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t to 
prev5t a p]man5t nucle> wa/e repository 
f be+ built )9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas92 & 
7#c7 ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%\ld "w toge!r ) _! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t 
c\nt]p>ts on a safe & responsible       
solution = ! long-t]m /orage ( nucle>   
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