,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjai,mr4 ,l[5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,bey]1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1    
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,case1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4      
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4   
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,correa1  
,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4       
,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 
,heck1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1   
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4   
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (     
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91   
,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1  
,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1    
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4      

,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4     
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4         
,phillips1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,keat+1    
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4       
,espaillat7 submitt$ ! 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+ ! #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
 #d 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 & #ahg p>ties h
 ratifi$ ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas1 on  
,june #a1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4  
,trump ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to )draw !    
,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2      
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #d1 #bjai1 ! ,trump 
adm9i/ration gave ! ,unit$ ,nations =mal
 notice ( its int5t to )draw ! ,unit$   
,/ates f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 initiat+ !  
ye>-long )drawal process2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates is set to )draw f ! ,p>is 
,agreem5t on ,novemb] #d1 #bjbj1 & w\ld 
be ! fir/ & only signatory ( ! ,p>is    
,agreem5t to )draw2 ,:]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 ,:]eas 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 ,:]eas accord+ to !          
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange ,special ,report on ,climate     
,*ange & ,l&1 ! l& surface air          
temp]ature has ris5 ne>ly twice z mu* z 
! global av]age temp]ature s9ce !       
pre9du/rial p]iod & climate *ange has   
adv]sely impact$ food security1         
contribut+ to des]tification & l&       
degradation1 creat+ /resses on l& t     
exac]bate exi/+ risks to livelihoods1   
biodiv]sity1 human & ecosy/em heal?1    
infra/ructure1 & food sy/ems2 ,:]eas    
accord+ to ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on  
,climate ,*ange ,special ,report on !   
,ocean & ,cryosph]e 9 a ,*ang+ ,climate1
 sea level cont9ues to rise at an       

increas+ rate1 ) ! ocean project$ to    
exp]i5ce increas$ temp]atures1 fur!r    
acidification1 oxyg5 decl9e1 & m frequ5t
 extreme :e!r ev5ts1 exac]bat+ risks =  
human communities 9 l[-ly+ coa/al areas2
 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,national ,climate 
,assessm5t1 impacts ( climate *ange are 
already be+ felt 9 communities across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas accord+ to !      
,national ,climate ,assessm5t1 ! global 
av]age temp]ature is project$ to        
increase f #c to #ab degrees ,fahr5heit 
by #bajj1 :i* w cause a r$uction 9 crop 
yields1 alt]ation ( hydrological cycles1
 %r9kage ( glaci]s & ice %eets1 ?aw+ (  
p]mafro/ at high altitude1 increase (   
flood+1 wildfires1 dr\ghts1 heat waves1 
cyclones1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts1    
great] risk ( species ext9ctions1 & m2  
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,national ,climate  
,assessm5t1 ! relative sea level is     
project$ to rise betwe5 ab\t #b4e &     
#aa4e 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 a #bjag ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability 
,(fice report 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 ,:]eas 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 #bjbe1 & to contribute 
#c billion to ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund2   
,:]eas #bi ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia h adopt$ r5ewable portfolio   
/&>d requirem5ts1 #bc ,/ates & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia h adopt$ gre5h\se  
gas emissions t>gets1 #bf ,/ates h      
adopt$ en]gy effici5cy res\rce /&>ds1   
#ac ,/ates h adopt$ z]o-emission or     
l[-emission vehicle t>gets1 & #aj ,/ates
 h implem5t$ ! ,regional ,gre5h\se ,gas 
,initiative2 ,:]eas m ?an #ade cities 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates h adopt$ #ajj p]c5t     
clean & r5ewable en]gy goals & six      
cities h already a*iev$ ?is goal2 ,:]eas
 m ?an #djj city lead]s across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h jo9$ ! ,climate ,mayors        
association1 a bip>tisan network (      
mayors work+ toge!r to lead on climate  
*ange ?r\gh mean+ful actions 9 _!       
communities1 & to build political w =   

effective ,f$]al & global policy action 
= climate progress2 ,:]eas #bd ,/ates & 
,pu]to ,rico h jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,climate ,alliance1 a bip>tisan         
coalition ( ,gov]nors committ$ to r$uc+ 
gre5h\se gas emissions consi/5t ) !     
goals ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#c1jjj bus9esses1 cities & c\nties1     
colleges & univ]sities1 cultural        
in/itutions1 heal? c>e organizations1   
fai? gr\ps1 ,/ates1 & ,tribal nations h 
sign$ ! ,we're ,/ill ,9 decl>ation1 a   
bip>tisan gr\p promis+ to _w lead]s t   
,am]icans w n retreat f ! global pact to
 r$uce emissions & /em ! causes (       
climate *ange2 & ,:]eas ! ,p>is         
,agreem5t secur$ 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 ! #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    
levels 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