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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1 #bjai  
,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%elby1    
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ conc]n ab\t !   
fires 9 ! ,amazon ra9=e/4  ,:]eas !     
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,national ,in/itute = ,space ,rese>* (  
,brazil 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !   
,,inpe7 report$ t1 betwe5 ,janu>y &     
,septemb] ( #bjai1 !re 7 #hg1beg fires 9
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cal5d> ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,inpe report$ t ! 
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9 ! fir/ #f mon?s ( #bjai1 a #dj-p]c5t  
increase 9 de=e/ation f #bjah2 ,:]eas   
public records indicate t1 f ,janu>y    
#bjai to ,june #bjai1 ! numb] ( en=cem5t
 actions tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil  
aim$ at curb+ illegal de=e/ation decl9$ 
by #bj p]c5t2 ,:]eas fires & illegal    
de=e/ation 9 ! ,amazon ra9=e/ impact !  
b5efits t ! ,amazon ra9=e/ has on       
regional & global climate /ability2     
,:]eas fires & illegal de=e/ation 9 !   
,amazon ra9=e/ pose a dang] to indig5\s 
communities2 ,:]eas a rec5t poll        
conduct$ by ! ,brazilian ,in/itute (    
,public ,op9ion & ,/ati/ics f\nd t #if  
p]c5t ( ! p ( ,brazil p>tially or       

completely agre$ ) ! /atem5t t ,presid5t
 ,jair ,bolson>o & ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t    
%\ld increase inspection measures to    
prev5t illegal de=e/ation 9 ! ,amazon2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ c\ntry  
to recognize ! indep5d5ce ( ,brazil 9   
#ahbb & has long respect$ & *ampion$ !  
sov]eignty ( ,brazil2 ,:]eas ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates h hi/oric1 cultural1 &    
familial ties to ! p ( ,brazil2 & ,:]eas
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int]e/ 9 ! su/a9able managem5t ( !      
natural res\rces ( ! ,amazon ra9=e/3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
expresses bip>tisan conc]n ab\t ! fires 
& increas$ illegal de=e/ation 9 !       
,amazon ra9=e/2  7#b7 recognizes t !    
fires & illegal de=e/ation 9 ! ,amazon  
ra9=e/ affect ! :ole _w2  7#c7 supports 
! proactive deliv]y ( f9ancial &        
te*nical assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil & to ,brazilian   
nongov]nm5tal organizations to mitigate 
! fires & curb illegal de=e/ation2  7#d7
 supports ! re9/atem5t ( protections =  

indig5\s communities /ew>d+ ! ,amazon   
ra9=e/2 &  7#e7 supports ! ef=ts ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil to increase         
su/a9able developm5t ( ! ,amazon ra9=e/ 
by /r5g!n+ environm5tal en=cem5t & end+ 
illegal de=e/ation4