,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,ms4      
,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,presid5t & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld ensure t !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada does n p]man5tly    
/ore nucle> wa/e 9 ! ,great ,lakes      
,bas94  ,:]eas ! wat] res\rces ( !      
,great ,lakes ,bas9 are preci\s public  
natural res\rces %>$ by ! ,great ,lakes 
,/ates & ! ,prov9ces ( ,canada2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce #aiji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada h 
work$ to ma9ta9 & improve ! wat] quality
 ( ! ,great ,lakes ?r\gh wat] quality   
agreem5ts2 ,:]eas m ?an #dj1jjj1jjj     
individuals 9 bo? ,canada & ! ,unit$    
,/ates dep5d on ! fre% wat] f ! ,great  
,lakes = dr9k+ wat]2 ,:]eas ,ont>io ,p[]
 ,g5]ation is propos+ to build a p]man5t

 deep geological repository = nucle>    
wa/e less ?an #a mile f ,lake ,huron 9  
,k9c>d9e1 ,ont>io1 ,canada2 ,:]eas !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada is propos+ to build 
a p]man5t deep geological repository =  
high-level nucle> wa/e 9 ! ,great ,lakes
 ,bas92 ,:]eas nucle> wa/e is highly    
toxic & c take t5s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s to    
decompose to safe levels2 ,:]eas a spill
 ( nucle> wa/e into ! ,great ,lakes1    
includ+ dur+ transit to a p]man5t deep  
geological repository = nucle> wa/e1    
c\ld h la/+ & sev]ely adv]se            
environm5tal1 heal?1 & economic impacts 
on ! ,great ,lakes & ! individuals :o   
dep5d on ! ,great ,lakes = _!           
livelihoods2 ,:]eas m ?an #ahg local1   
c\nty1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts h     
pass$ resolutions 9 opposition to !     
propos$ nucle> wa/e repository ( ,ont>io
 ,p[] ,g5]ation2 ,:]eas ,tribes & ,fir/ 
,nations' citiz5s h a /rong spiritual & 
cultural connection to ! ,great ,lakes2 
,:]eas ! protection ( ! ,great ,lakes is
 fundam5tal to treaty rights2 & ,:]eas1 

dur+ ! #aihjs1 :5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 0
 /udy+ pot5tial sites = a p]man5t nucle>
 wa/e repository 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
accordance ) ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy    
,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et   
seq471 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada express$   
conc]n ) locat+ a p]man5t nucle> wa/e   
repository )9 %>$ wat] bas9s ( ! #b     
c\ntries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,canada %\ld n all[ a p]man5t nucle>    
wa/e repository to be built )9 ! ,great 
,lakes ,bas92  7#b7 ! ,presid5t & !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take appropriate 
action to "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada to 
prev5t a p]man5t nucle> wa/e repository 
f be+ built )9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas92 & 
7#c7 ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%\ld "w toge!r ) _! c\nt]p>ts 9 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada on a solution = !   
long-t]m /orage ( nucle> wa/e t--  7,a7 
is safe & responsible2 &  7,b7 does n   
pose a ?reat to ! ,great ,lakes4