,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ffj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjag,mr4 ,l[5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1    
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4   
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1    
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4        
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4       
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,pocan1   
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 &   
,ms4 ,gabb>d7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! #b;d anniv]s>y ( ! adoption
 ( ! int]national ,p>is ,agreem5t on    
climate *ange4  ,:]eas ! ,p>is          
,agreem5t1 adopt$ by ! ,conf]5ce ( !    

,p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework 
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange 7,,unfccc7
 #b ye>s ago on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae1    
repres5ts ! fir/ compreh5sive agreem5t  
among all nations to keep global w>m+   
bel[ #b degrees ,celsius comp>$ ) !     
pre9du/rial era2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is         
,agreem5t urges ef=ts to limit global   
w>m+ to "o & a half degrees ,celsius2   
,:]eas #aig c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 are p>ties to ! ,,unfccc1 !     
pr9cipal framework to /abilize gre5h\se 
gas conc5trations at a level t w\ld     
prev5t dang]\s human-induc$ int]f]5ce ) 
! climate sy/em2 ,:]eas #aig p>ties h   
sign$ ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 & #agj p>ties h
 ratifi$ ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates is ! only c\ntry ) !      
int5tion to )draw f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2  
,:]eas ! human influ5ce on ! climate    
sy/em is unequivocal & evid5t f !       
increas+ gre5h\se gas conc5trations 9 ! 
atmosph]e1 positive radiative =c+1      
obs]v$ w>m+1 & und]/&+ ( ! climate      
sy/em2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !             

,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange1 )\t additional mitigation ef=ts1
 !re is a v high risk t global w>m+ by !
 end ( ! tw5ty-fir/ c5tury w lead to    
sev]e1 widespread1 & irrev]sible impacts
 globally2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !         
,national ,climate ,assessm5t1 ! global 
av]age temp]ature is project$ to        
increase worldwide by #b4e to #aa4e     
degrees ,fahr5heit by #bajj1 :i* w cause
 a r$uction 9 crop yields2 alt]ation (  
hydrological cycles2 %r9kage ( glaci]s &
 ice %eets2 ?aw+ ( p]mafro/ at high     
altitude2 increase ( flood+1 wildfires1 
dr\ghts1 heat waves1 cyclones & o!r     
extreme wea!r ev5ts2 great] risk (      
species ext9ctions2 & m2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! ,national ,climate ,assessm5t1 !  
global sea level is project$ to rise    
ano!r #j4h to #f4f feet by #bajj :ile   
ocean w>m+ & acidification increases1   
caus+ a proportional increase 9         
de/ructive coa/al /orms & surges1       
disruption ( ecosy/ems includ+ spawn+ & 
migration patt]ns ( key fi%]ies1        

displacem5t ( p on vuln]able coa/l9es & 
isl&s1 & m2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t          
,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd t            
climate-relat$ impacts1 su* z coa/al    
prop]ty damage1 co/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
#cej billion2 ,:]eas a ,novemb] #bjaf   
assessm5t by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget 7,,omb7 & ! ,c\ncil ( ,economic 
,advis]s f\nd t recurr+ co/s z a result 
( climate *ange c\ld increase ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t's exp5ses by #ab billion to   
#ce billion a ye> by midc5tury1 possibly
 rea*+ m ?an #ajj billion annually by ! 
end ( ! c5tury2 ,:]eas climate *ange n  
only ?reat5s our _w's wea!r1            
biodiv]sity1 & ecosy/ems1 b also ?reat5s
 human security1 economic vitality1 &   
social /ability ar\nd ! globe2 ,:]eas ! 
effects ( climate *ange w only exac]bate
 issues ( res\rce sc>city1 includ+ lack 
( access to prim>y natural res\rces su* 
z fre% wat] & arable l& = food          
production1 !reby contribut+ to increas$
 conflict1 pov]ty1 food insecurity1 &   
in/ability2 ,:]eas ?is increas$ conflict

 & in/ability1 z well z limit$ capacity 
to adapt to extreme wea!r1 may =ce      
l>ge-scale displacem5t & int]nal &      
cross-bord] migration ( p1 !reby        
contribut+ to increas$ risks to human   
security & economic sy/ems2 ,:]eas !    
impacts ( climate *ange w (t5 be mo/    
sev]ely felt by poor & socially exclud$ 
gr\ps1 su* z e?nic m9orities1 wom51 old]
 p1 & *ildr51 ^: capacity to adapt to   
bo? rapid- & sl[-onset climate *ange is 
m limit$2 ,:]eas ! global community c   
limit ! risks ( climate *ange by r$uc+  
emissions ( gre5h\se gases & /r5g!n+ !  
capacity ( communities to adapt to      
climate *ange2 ,:]eas1 to enable        
develop+ c\ntries to combat climate     
*ange & adapt to its impacts1 develop$  
c\ntries w ne$ to mobilize economic     
res\rces1 beg9n+ ) fulfill+ _! pl$ge (  
mobiliz+ #ajj billion ( climate f9anc+ f
 bo? public & private s\rces annually   
beg9n+ 9 #bjbj1 "s ( :i* w support !    
,gre5 ,climate ,fund2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates pl$g$ to r$uce gre5h\se gas      

emissions by #bf to #bh p]c5t bel[ #bjje
 levels 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcj1 & to
 contribute #c billion to ! ,gre5       
,climate ,fund2 ,:]eas ! economy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates grew by #ae p]c5t betwe5  
#bjje & #bjae1 :ile net gre5h\se gas    
emissions decreas$ by #aa4e p]c5t dur+ t
 p]iod2 ,:]eas #cj ,/ates h adopt$      
r5ewable electricity /&>d requirem5ts1  
#bj ,/ates h adopt$ gre5h\se gas        
emissions t>gets1 #bj ,/ates h adopt$   
en]gy effici5cy res\rce /&>ds1 #aj      
,/ates h adopt$ z]o-emission vehicle    
t>gets1 & #i ,/ates h implem5t$ !       
,regional ,gre5h\se ,gas ,initiative1 & 
additional ,/ates may soon jo92 ,:]eas  
#dg cities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h adopt$   
#ajj p]c5t clean & r5ewable en]gy goals2
 ,:]eas ! ,/ates1 cities1 ,tribal       
nations1 bus9esses1 & in/itutions (     
high] education ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t     
support ! objectives ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t
 repres5t m ?an half ( ! gross dome/ic  
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !   
,p>is ,agreem5t secur$ commitm5ts f o!r 

memb] c\ntries1 includ+ ,*9a & ,india1 =
 a global agreem5t t c\ld prev5t        
cata/rophic *anges to our climate sy/em 
& ?us to societies ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #b;d
 anniv]s>y ( ! adoption ( ! ,p>is       
,agreem5t2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges x is !      
responsibility ( humank9d to address !  
sev]e & global impacts ( climate *ange2 
7#c7 supports global ef=ts t w keep     
global w>m+ bel[ #b degrees ,celsius    
7#c4f degrees ,fahr5heit71 includ+      
r$uction ( gre5h\se gas emissions2  7#d7
 supports global ef=ts to protect ^? mo/
 vuln]able to ! effects ( climate *ange1
 includ+ increas+ ! ambition ( curr5t   
climate f9anc+ goals2  7#e7 supports    
policies at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
level t promote ! r$uction ( gre5h\se   
gas pollution & aim to meet ! objectives
 ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2 &  7#f7 recomm5ds 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9 a signatory to !
 ,p>is ,agreem5t4