,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ead  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,br[n1
 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&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 ,canada & !   
,unit$ ,/ates dep5d on ! fre% wat] f !  
,great ,lakes = dr9k+ wat]2 ,:]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          
,managem5t ,organization ( ,canada is   
exam9+ build+ a p]man5t deep geological 
repository = nucle> wa/e 9 ! ,great     
,lakes ,bas91 less ?an #dj miles f ,lake
 ,huron 9 ,s\? ,bruce1 ,ont>io1 ,canada2
 ,:]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 #bcb     
,/ate1 ,tribal1 c\nty1 & local 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 ! ,sauge5 ,ojibway ,nation       

ex]cis$ its ,aborig9al & treaty rights  
by vot+ aga9/ ! ,ont>io ,p[] ,g5]ation  
build+ a p]man5t nucle> wa/e repository 
9 ,k9c>d9e1 ,ont>io2 ,:]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