,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjag,ms4    
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 
,frank51 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,presid5t & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld ensure t !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada 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 = _! livelihood3 ,:]eas 
#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 ,lakes1 & 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 & ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #aihjs1 :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 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada 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 ( ! ,s5ate 
t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada %\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 ) !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada 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 ) 
_! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada c\nt]p>ts on a   
safe & responsible solution = ! long-t]m
 /orage ( nucle> wa/e4