,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #begh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjba,mr4 
,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mrs4   
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 
,mc,carthy1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4      
,we/]man1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1  
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( 
,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 &  
,mr4 ,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,rules1 = 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$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to seek ! r5egotiation ( !    
,p>is ,agreem5t on climate *ange or !   
negotiation ( a new agreem5t1 includ+ ! 
requirem5t = ! ,s5ate to provide its    
advice & cons5t to ratification ( any   
su* agreem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may cit$ z ! ,p>is
 ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4

 ,s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld n re5t] ! ,p>is ,agreem5t abs5t    
fur!r negotiations & advice & cons5t to 
ratification ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,on ,may #i1 #aiib1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate provid$ its advice & cons5t to   
ratification reg>d+ ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange
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 =ce on ,m>* #ba1 #aiid4  7#b7 ,!       
,framework ,conv5tion 0 ratifi$ "u !    
express limitation t a decision by !    
,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties to adopt t>gets & 
timetables w\ld h to be submitt$ to !   
,s5ate = its advice & cons5t4  7#c7 ,!  
,kyoto ,protocol1 complet$ at ! #c;d    
,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties 7,,cop7 to !      
,framework ,conv5tion 9 ,decemb] #aiig 9
 ,kyoto1 ,japan1 conta9s emissions      
t>gets & timetables1 & 0 sign$ by !     
,cl9ton ,adm9i/ration on behalf ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates b nev] submitt$ to !      
,s5ate = its advice & cons5t to         
ratification4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations  

,climate ,*ange website /ates3 ,! ,p>is 
,agreem5t is a legally b9d+ int]national
 treaty on climate *ange44 ,& yet ?is   
,unit$ ,nations designat$ legally b9d+  
int]national treaty has nev] be5        
submitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate =    
advice & cons5t z requir$ ( treaties "u 
article ,,ii1 section #b ( !            
,con/itution4  7#e7 ,! ,p>is ,agreem5t &
 e article & clause !re( 0 accept$ by   
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama on behalf ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates solely ?r\gh executive    
action1 r ?an submitt$ to ! ,s5ate = its
 advice & cons5t to ratification4  7#f7 
,implem5tation ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t w\ld 
s]ve z ju/ification = pursu+ unilat]al &
 punitive policies h>mful to ,unit$     
,/ates economic competitiv5ess1 includ+ 
significant job loss1 increas$ en]gy &  
consum] co/s1 risks to grid reliability1
 or any comb9ation !re(4  7#g7 ,:5      
orig9ally negotiat+ ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1  
incom+ ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy =   
,climate ,john ,k]ry /at$1 if ''' all ! 
indu/rial nations w5t d[n to z]o        

emissions1 x w\ldn't be en\gh1 n :5 m   
?an #fe p]c5t ( ! _w's c>bon pollution  
comes f ! develop+ _w4  7#h7 ,! ,p>is   
,agreem5t all[s ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1
 ! _w's second l>ge/ economy & l>ge/    
emitt] ( gre5h\se gasses1 to cont9ue z a
 develop+ c\ntry1 & !re=e ju/ify en]gy &
 indu/rial policies t und]m9e ! economic
 & security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its allies1 & significantly increase    
emissions 9 ! =eseeable future4  7#i7 ,!
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increase its emissions by r\ghly #ej    
p]c5t by #bjcj1 consi/5t ) ! #bjad      
agreem5t ) ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration & its 
pl$ge "u ! ,p>is ,agreem5t4  7#aj7 ,s9ce
 #bjje ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a increas$ 
emissions by f\r tons = e ton (         
emissions r$uc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ 
! same p]iod4  7#aa7 ,to protect !      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its citiz5s1
 prior to its submission to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,s5ate = its advice & cons5t to  
ratification1 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t %\ld be 
r5egotiat$ or new agreem5t negotiat$ to 

ensure ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a r$uces   
gre5h\se gas emissions at a pace & scale
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7#ab7 ,?r\gh innovation & free m>ket    
=ces1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has r$uc$ its     
c>bon dioxide emissions m ?an any o!r   
c\ntry 9 ! _w1 includ+ ! next #ab       
emissions-r$uc+ c\ntries comb9$ ov] !   
pa/ #ae ye>s4  7#ac7 ,betwe5 #aiid &    
#bjah1 global gre5h\se gas emissions    
grew significantly despite ne>ly a qu>t]
 c5tury ( int]national climate agreem5ts
 & 9 spite ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !         
,european ,union & o!r ,organisation =  
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t    
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emissions dur+ ! same "t p]iod4  7#ad7  
,! emissions r$uction goals ( ! ,p>is   
,agreem5t _c be met )\t ! developm5t &  
global deploym5t ( af=dable en]gy       
te*nologies1 includ+ /orage1 nucle>1 &  
clean fossil te*nologies1 z well z      
comm]cial-scale c>bon1 capture1         
utilization1 & /orage te*nologies4      
7#ae7 ,am]ican economic gr[? & prosp]ity

 is ess5tial to ! developm5t & deploym5t
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en]gy security & r$uction ( global      
emissions4 ,punitive policies su* z     
taxes1 m&ates & regulations t increase !
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div]t res\rces f ! innovation ( af=dable
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emissions4  7#af7 ,global competitors to
 export$ ,am]ican liquifi$ natural gas1 
su* z ,russian produc$ natural gas1 h   
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result 9 high] global emissions & run   
c\nt] to ! goals ( int]national ef=ts to
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,am]ica's competitiv5ess1 security1 &   
economic int]e/s4  7#ag7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates )drew f ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1       
pursuant to ! t]ms ( ! ,agreem5t1 :i*   
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump fir/       
ann\nc$ on ,june #a1 #bjag1 & took      

effect on ,novemb] #d1 #bjbj4  7#ah7 ,on
 ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,joseph  
,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41 sign$ an ,executive    
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,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n re5t] ! ,p>is      
,agreem5t & ,congress %\ld refuse to    
consid] any budget resolutions &        
appropriations language t include fund+ 
= ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund or any         
affiliat$ body or f9anc+ me*anism-- 7#a7
 until ! ,p>is ,agreem5t is r5egotiat$1 
or a new agreem5t is rea*$1 9 a mann] t 
w\ld result 9 all major emitt]s1 includ+
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 r$uc+ _!      
gre5h\se gas emissions to levels        
comp>able to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7   
unless su* agreem5t-- 7,a7 is submitt$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate = its advice &
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subsequ5tly approv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,s5ate ex]cis+ its responsibilities "u  
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 ,climate ,*ange ,secret>iat1 !         
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,agreem5t's transp>5cy provisions to    
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description ( any impact on grid        
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en]gy pov]ty2  7vii7 an analysis ( !    
impact ( increas$ co/s ( en]gy or vital 
h\sehold exp5ditures on l[- or          
middle-income families1 & any           
disproportionate or increas$ burd5 on   
su* families1 z a result ( ! nationally 
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description ( h[ ! nationally det]m9$   
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subp>agraph 7,b77i7 t c\ld result 9     
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effect prior to1 or simultane\sly )1 !  
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anticipat$ effects on _! respective     
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anticipat$ effects on _! respective     
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h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates nationally det]m9$   
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,unit$ ,/ates nationally det]m9$        
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t is #ae ye>s aft] ! submission ( !     
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int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 dur+ !
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,unit$ ,/ates' nationally det]m9$       
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propos$ by ! ,presid5t 9 ! report       
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description ( ! propos$ action4  7#b7   
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resolution ( disapproval %all be        
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 by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework        

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,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties 9 ,p>is1 ,france1   
adopt$ ,decemb] #ab1 #bjae4