,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hbh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #d1       
#bjbj,ms4 ,del,bene 7for herself1 ,mr4  
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,ms4 ,sewell of  
,alabama1 and ,mr4 ,kind7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means  
,,resolution  ,expressing the sense of  
the ,house of ,representatives that the 
,united ,states ,trade ,representative  
should promptly resume negotiations to  
conclude the ,environmental ,goods      
,agreement4  ,whereas climate change is 
one of the most serious threats we face 
today2 ,whereas transitioning towards a 
low-emissions economy must be a priority
 for all countries2 ,whereas1 on ,july  
#h1 #bjad1 the ,united ,states and other
 member countries of the ,world ,trade  
,organization1 accounting for nearly #ij
 percent of global exports in           
environmental goods1 began negotiations 
on the ,environmental ,goods ,agreement2
 ,whereas the ,environmental ,goods     

,agreement would eliminate tariffs on a 
broad range of environmental goods      
including wind turbines1 water treatment
 filters1 solar water heaters1 and      
bicycles2 ,whereas the ,united ,states  
is a leader in the development of       
environmental goods1 but such goods can 
face tariffs as high as #ej percent when
 exported to other countries2 and       
,whereas the negotiations represent a   
significant opportunity to help         
countries across the world access       
high-quality affordable environmental   
goods while also leveling the playing   
field for ,american manufacturers and   
supporting green jobs3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it  ,that it is the sense of the     
,house of ,representatives that not     
later than #ij days after the date of   
the adoption of this ,resolution1 the   
,united ,states ,trade ,representative  
should resume negotiations to conclude  
the ,environmental ,goods ,agreement4