,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,s*rad]1 & ,mr4 ,wald57 submitt$ !      
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,congress t !      
,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate to imm$iately issue a notice (    
int5t to t]m9ate ! comm]cial & p[]      
coord9ation provisions ( ! ,columbia    
,riv] ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,canada4  ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,entity       
,regional ,recomm5dation = ! ,future ( !
 ,columbia ,riv] ,treaty aft] #bjbd 0   
issu$ 9 ,decemb] #bjac call+ = ! prompt 
r5egotiation ( ! ,columbia ,riv] ,treaty
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada2      
,:]eas ,article ,,xix ( ! ,columbia     
,riv] ,treaty all[s ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
issue a #aj-ye> advance notice ( its    
int5t to t]m9ate ! comm]cial & p[]      
coord9ation provisions ( ! ,treaty2     

,:]eas ! fir/ opportunity = ! ,unit$    
,/ates to issue a t]m9ation notice 0 9  
#bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,entity ,regional
 ,recomm5dation = ! ,future ( !         
,columbia ,riv] ,treaty aft] #bjbd call$
 ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pursue o!r       
options abs5t a r5egotiat$ ,treaty by   
#bjae2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada 
did n comm5ce negotiations to mod]nize !
 ,columbia ,riv] ,treaty until #bjah2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada h      
conduct$ #aj r\nds ( ,columbia ,riv]    
,treaty negotiations s9ce e>ly #bjah1   
includ+ only two negotiat+ sessions 9   
#bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,columbia ,riv] ,treaty 
requires t ,nor?we/ electric ratepay]s 9
 ! ,/ates ( ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,oregon1 &
 ,wa%+ton annually s5d betwe5 #aej &    
#bej million ( clean1 r5ewable ,unit$   
,/ates hydrop[] nor? to ,briti%         
,columbia2 ,:]eas 9 return1 ,canada     
provides ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a hydrop[]   
op]ation t creates less ?an #ae million 
9 value2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t's failure to issue ! t]m9ation

 notice 9 #bjad1 pursuant to ,article   
,,xix ( ! ,columbia ,riv] ,treaty1 has  
co/ ,nor?we/ electric ratepay]s         
approximately #a billion to date1 a     
figure t gr[s ea* day2 ,:]eas ! notice (
 int5t to t]m9ate ! comm]cial & p[]     
coord9ation provisions "u ,article ,,xix
 ( ! ,columbia ,riv] ,treaty does n     
impact ! ,treaty's flood control        
provisions2 & ,:]eas ! issuance ( !     
notice ( int5t to t]m9ate ! comm]cial & 
p[] coord9ation provisions initiates a  
#aj-ye> p]iod = ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,canada to negotiate a mod]niz$ ,treaty 
equitable to bo? c\ntries be=e any      
*anges to ! curr5t ,treaty ent] into    
=ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( !
 ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld direct !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate to imm$iately issue a 
notice ( int5t to t]m9ate ! comm]cial & 
p[] coord9ation provisions ( ! ,columbia
 ,riv] ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,canada4