,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ba1 #bjba,mr4
 ,mc,caul 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1    
,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 & ,mr4       
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = 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 require a notification     
relat+ to ! nationally det]m9$          
contribution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates prior to 
any submission ) respect to su*         
contribution "u article #d ( ! ,p>is    
,agreem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,responsible ,climate ,action & ,am]ican
 ,competitiv5ess ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates is a _w lead] 9 address+ climate 
*ange risks ?r\gh private sector-l$     

innovation & te*nological advancem5t4   
7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,in=mation 
,adm9i/ration e/imates t ,unit$ ,/ates  
en]gy-relat$ c>bon dioxide emissions1   
s9ce peak+ 9 #bjjg1 h decl9$ by an      
av]age ( #a4c p]c5t p] ye>1 />t+ well   
be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates became a p>ty to ! 
,p>is ,agreem5t4 ,?is decl9e br\ght     
gre5h\se gas emissions to _! l[e/ levels
 s9ce #aiib4  7#c7 ,nucle> en]gy acc\nts
 = n9e ( ! t5 highe/-g5]at+ p[] plants 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & produces "o-?ird !  
c>bon dioxide emissions ( curr5t sol>   
te*nologies4  7#d7 ,accord+ to !        
,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iea71 9  
t]ms ( c>bon dioxide emissions1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has conduct$ ! l>ge/ absolute   
decl9e among all c\ntries s9ce #bjjj4   
7#e7 ,presid5t ,obama unilat]ally jo9$ !
 ,p>is ,agreem5t )\t involv+ ,congress1 
)\t consult+ outside /akehold]s su* z   
en]gy companies1 & )\t conduct+ a       
co/-b5efit analysis1 includ+ an analysis
 ( h[ a ,unit$ ,/ates nationally det]m9$
 contribution 7,,ndc7 w\ld impact       

competitiv5ess ) c\ntries l ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 t ?reat5 ,unit$
 ,/ates national & economic security4   
7#f7 ,a report prep>$ by ,,n]a ,economic
 ,consult+ 9 #bjag f\nd t meet+ !       
commitm5ts ,presid5t ,obama made z "p ( 
! ,p>is ,agreem5t c\ld r$uce ! ,unit$   
,/ates gross dome/ic product by         
#bej1jjj1jjj1jjj & elim9ate #b1gjj1jjj  
jobs by #bjbe4  7#g7 ,despite be+ ! _w's
 second l>ge/ economy1 ! ,,prc 0 p]mitt$
 to be classifi$ z a develop+ c\ntry =  
purposes ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t & abus$ ?is
 classification :5 mak+ its ,,ndc "u !  
,p>is ,agreem5t4  7#h7 ,! ,,prc is !    
_w's l>ge/ emitt] ( gre5h\se gases1 &   
accord+ to ! ,,ndc submitt$ by ! ,*9ese 
,communi/ ,p>ty1 x w cont9ue rais+      
emissions until #bjcj4  7#i7 ,on        
,septemb] #bb1 #bjbj1 ,,ccp ,g5]al      
,secret>y ,xi ,j9p+ ann\nc$ 8 int5tion =
 ,*9a to become c>bon neutral by #bjfj1 
a full decade lat] ?an ! #bjej t>get    
date committ$ to by o!r major economies4
  7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,,iea1 coal-fir$  

p[] plants 7 ! s+le l>ge/ emitt] ( c>bon
 dioxide 9 #bjah4 ,*9a has d$icat$ ov]  
#ej1jjj1jjj1jjj ?r\gh ! ,belt & ,road   
,initiative to develop+ coal projects   
across #aej c\ntries 9 ! pa/ sev5 ye>s1 
signal+ a lack ( g5u9e int5t to combat  
climate *ange4  7#aa7 ,dur+ ,p>is       
negotiations1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john
 ,k]ry ackn[l$g$ t ev5 if all ! develop$
 _w1 :i* 9 ?is context does n include   
,*9a1 cut c>bon dioxide emissions to    
z]o1 x w\ld n (fset ! emissions com+ f !
 re/ ( ! globe4  #c4 ,congressional     
notification ) respect to ! ,p>is       
agreem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all
 notify ,congress n few] ?an #cj days   
prior to submitt+1 pursuant to article  
#d ( ! ,p>is ,agreem5t1 any nationally  
det]m9$ contribution 7,,ndc7 on behalf (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be   
includ$ ,! notification requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a detail$ economic ju/ification ( 
! ,,ndc4  7#b7 ,a co/-b5efit analysis ( 
! ,,ndc4  7#c7 ,an analysis ( ! ,,ndc's 

anticipat$ effect on global c>bon       
dioxide emissions4  7#d7 ,a description 
( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates w utilize num]\s   
en]gy s\rces1 includ+ b n limit$ to     
nucle>1 fossil fuel1 & r5ewable         
te*nologies1 to a*ieve ! ,,ndc4  7#e7 ,a
 description ( h[ ! ,,ndc w promote     
availability ( div]sifi$ en]gy supplies 
& a well-function+ global m>ket = en]gy 
res\rces1 te*nologies1 & exp]tise = !   
b5efit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates
 allies & trad+ p>tn]s4  7#f7 ,an       
analysis ( ! ,n,d,cs submitt$ ) respect 
to ! ,p>is ,agreem5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,russian ,f$]ation1 ! anticipat$ effects
 on _! respective dome/ic c>bon dioxide 
emissions1 & ! anticipat$ effects on _! 
respective global competitiv5ess4  7#g7 
,a description ( h[ ! ,,ndc w support   
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to c\nt] malign     
,*9ese & ,russian influ5ce & dom9ation  
ov] en]gy supply *a9s4  7#h7 ,a         
description ( h[ ! ,,ndc w support      
,unit$ ,/ates int]national ef=ts to     

alleviate en]gy pov]ty4  7#i7 ,a        
description ( h[ ! ,,ndc w impact ,unit$
 ,/ates global economic competitiv5ess4 
7#aj7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,,ndc w     
impact ,unit$ ,/ates national security  
int]e/s4  7c7 ,congressional review ,any
 ,,ndc submitt$ pursuant to article #d (
 ! ,p>is ,agreem5t %all be treat$ z a   
rule = ! purposes ( *apt] #h ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
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