,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjai,mrs4   
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4    
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4  
,murray1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1   
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,cortez   
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4   
,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4   
,jones1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,presid5t to      
develop a plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet
 its nationally det]m9$ contribution "u 

! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,int]national ,climate ,acc\ntability 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ,p>is1 on ,decemb] #ab1 
#bjae1 p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange
 7,,unfccc7 rea*$ a l&m>k agreem5t to   
combat climate *ange & to accel]ate &   
int5sify ! actions & inve/m5ts ne$$ = a 
su/a9able l[ c>bon future4  7#b7 ,!     
,p>is ,agreem5t's c5tral aim is to      
/r5g!n-- 7,a7 int]national coop]ation   
among p>ties on r$uc+ global gre5h\se   
gas emissions to mitigate ! ?reat (     
climate *ange by keep+ a global av]age  
temp]ature increase bel[ #b degrees     
,celsius above pre-indu/rial levels & to
 pursue ef=ts to limit ! temp]ature     
increase ev5 fur!r to #a4e degrees      
,celsius2 &  7,b7 ambition t[>ds a*iev+ 
global gre5h\se gas emission r$uctions  
suffici5t to rea*+ ! goals ( ! ,p>is    
,agreem5t by requir+ p>ties to make _!  
own nationally det]m9$ contribution     

7,,ndc7 ( gre5h\se gas emission         
r$uctions4  7#c7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t is !
 premi] int]gov]nm5tal =um & me*anism at
 ! disposal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = protect+
 & advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic &     
economic int]e/s 9 a *ang+1 l[-c>bon1   
global economy4  7#d7 ,! enhanc$        
transp>5cy & report+ framework e/abli%$ 
"u ! ,p>is ,agreem5t w provide an       
effective means ( hold+ o!r p>ties      
acc\ntable = _! commitm5ts4  7#e7 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates is play+ a lead+ role 9 ! 
developm5t ( proc$ures & guidel9es to   
implem5t ! transp>5cy framework "u !    
,p>is ,agreem5t4  7#f7 ,s9ce ,may #ca1  
#bjag1 m ?an #djj ,unit$ ,/ates mayors h
 adopt$ ! ,p>is ,agreem5t goals = _!    
cities & #bd ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nors h   
=m$ a bip>tisan coalition to realize !  
,p>is ,agreem5t goals at ! ,/ate level4 
7#g7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t-- 7,a7 notes !  
importance ( climate ju/ice :5 mitigat+ 
& adapt+ to climate *ange2 &  7,b7      
recognizes ! ne$ = an effective &       
progressive response to ! urg5t ?reat ( 

climate *ange4  7#h7 ,! co/ ( inaction  
on climate *ange w h deva/at+ impacts to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 co/+ billions 
( doll>s 9 lo/ ,,gdp4  7#i7 ,! ,p>is    
,agreem5t fur!r requires ea* p>ty to    
update its nationally det]m9$           
contribution e #e ye>s1 & ^! ,,ndc %\ld 
reflect ! p>ty's highe/ possible        
ambition4  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates       
communicat$ its fir/ nationally det]m9$ 
contribution to a*ieve an economy-wide  
t>get ( r$uc+ its gre5h\se gas emissions
 by #bf to #bh p]c5t bel[ its #bjje     
level 9 #bjbe & to make be/ ef=ts to    
r$uce its emissions by #bh p]c5t4  7#aa7
 ,a numb] ( exi/+ laws1 regulations1 &  
o!r m&atory measures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
are relevant to a*iev+ ?is t>get1       
includ+ ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 ! ,en]gy      
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law      
#ajb-dhf71 & ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &     
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law    
#aaj-adj74  7#ab7 ,on ,june #a1 #bjag1  
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump ann\nc$ 8  

int5tion to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !   
,p>is ,agreem5t1 negotiate our way back 
into ,p>is1 or negotiate a new deal4    
7#ac7 ,)drawal f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t w\ld 
leave ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! only ,,unfccc 
memb] /ate t is n a signatory to ! ,p>is
 ,agreem5t4  7#ad7 ,doz5s ( =eign heads 
( /ate h express$ support = ! ,unit$    
,/ates to rema9 a p>ty to ! ,p>is       
,agreem5t4  7#ae7 ,lead+ companies      
across major economic sectors believe t 
! p>ticipation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,p>is ,agreem5t /r5g!ns ,unit$ ,/ates   
employm5t1 gr[?1 & competitiv5ess & t   
)drawal f ! ,agreem5t w\ld put ,unit$   
,/ates companies at a competitive       
disadvantage4  7#af7 ,"u ! t]ms ( !     
,p>is ,agreem5t1 ! e>lie/ possible      
effective )drawal date by ! ,unit$      
,/ates is ,novemb] #d1 #bjbj4 ,h[ev]1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates is /ill obligat$ to ma9ta9
 c]ta9 commitm5ts "u ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       
,*ange1 su* z cont9u+ to report its     
emissions to ! ,unit$ ,nations4  #c4    

,prohibition on use ( funds to advance !
 )drawal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is    
,agreem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 no funds are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$1 obligat$1 or exp5d$  
to take any action to advance ! )drawal 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t4  
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,subsection 7a7 
%all n be con/ru$ to con/ra9 or prohibit
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f p>ticipat+ 
9 ! implem5tation & execution ( ! ,p>is 
,agreem5t1 includ+ meet+ curr5t         
obligations "u ! ,p>is ,agreem5ts & !   
,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on
 ,climate ,*ange4  #d4 ,plan = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to meet its nationally det]m9$   
contribution "u ! ,p>is ,agreem5t  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all develop & submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees &  
make available to ! public a plan = !   
,unit$ ,/ates to meet its nationally    
det]m9$ contribution "u ! ,p>is         
,agreem5t4 ,! plan %all describe-- 7#a7 

h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates w a*ieve an          
economy-wide t>get ( r$uc+ its gre5h\se 
gas emissions by #bf to #bh p]c5t bel[  
its #bjje level by #bjbe2 &  7#b7 h[ !  
,unit$ ,/ates w use ! ,p>is ,agreem5t's 
transp>5cy provisions to confirm t o!r  
p>ties to ! ,agreem5t ) major economies 
are fulfill+ _! ann\nc$ contributions to
 ! ,agreem5t4  7b7 ,updates to plan ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees & make         
available to ! public an updat$ plan "u 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,successive        
nationally det]m9$ contributions ,!     
updat$ plan develop$ pursuant to        
subsection 7c7 may s]ve z ! ,unit$      
,/ates' successive ,,ndc1 9 accordance )
 ,article #d4c ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 &   
may be communicat$ to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,secret>y-,g5]al 9 accordance ) ,article
 #d4i ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t4  7d7         
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 

congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &        
,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,committee on     
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,p>is     
,agreem5t def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,p>is
 ,agreem5t means ! decision by ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange's #ba/ ,conf]5ce (      
,p>ties 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 adopt$        
,decemb] #ab1 #bjae4