,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,biggs ( ,arizona 7= himself & ,mr4    
,ogles7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = 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$  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !      
,unit$ ,nations & ,int]national ,m>itime
 ,organization = propos+ a global tax on
 %ipp+ emissions1 ?reat5+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
sov]eignty1 trade1 & economic int]e/s4  
,:]eas ! ,int]national ,m>itime         
,organization 7,,imo71 a specializ$     
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 is expect$ to
 vote on a ,net-,z]o ,framework proposal
 t w\ld impose a global tax or levy on  
m>itime %ipp+ emissions2 ,:]eas !       
propos$ s*eme w\ld require vessels to   
pay into a c5traliz$ int]national fund  
bas$ on _! c>bon emissions1 creat+ an   

unprec$5t$ global taxation sy/em on     
trade & transportation2 ,:]eas su* a tax
 con/itutes an attempt by a global body 
to impose direct economic co/s on       
private indu/ry & sov]eign nations )\t  
repres5tation1 violat+ ! pr9ciple ( no  
taxation )\t repres5tation2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 "u ! ,trump              
,adm9i/ration1 firmly oppos$ simil>     
int]national c>bon tax s*emes &         
reaffirm$ t ,am]ican en]gy & trade      
policy mu/ be decid$ by elect$ (ficials 
acc\ntable to ! ,am]ican p1 n by        
unacc\ntable global bureaucrats2 ,:]eas 
! imposition ( a global %ipp+ tax w\ld  
increase ! co/ ( transport+ goods       
worldwide1 raise consum] prices1 & r$uce
 ! competitiv5ess ( ,am]ican produc]s & 
export]s2 ,:]eas su* measures w\ld      
und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy indep5d5ce1 
h9d] free & fair trade1 & ?reat5 !      
prosp]ity ( ,am]ican work]s 9 ! %ipp+1  
manufactur+1 & en]gy sectors2 & ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates reta9s full sov]eignty   
ov] its own taxation1 trade1 & emissions

 policies & w n c$e t au?ority to       
int]national organizations or =eign     
gov]nm5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 condemns !     
propos$ ,unit$ ,nations & ,int]national 
,m>itime ,organization ,net-,z]o        
,framework z an illegitimate attempt to 
impose a global c>bon tax t w\ld erode  
national sov]eignty & h>m ,am]ican      
economic int]e/s2  7#b7 opposes any     
attempt by int]national organizations to
 impose global taxes1 t>iffs1 or levies 
on ,am]ican companies1 work]s1 or       
consum]s2  7#c7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to in/ruct ,unit$ ,/ates 
repres5tatives at ! ,int]national       
,m>itime ,organization to vote aga9/ any
 global emissions tax proposal & to     
oppose any relat$ en=cem5t me*anisms2   
7#d7 affirms t no ,am]ican-flagg$ vessel
 or ,unit$ ,/ates %ipp+ company %all be 
subject to taxation1 fees1 or p5alties  
impos$ by any int]national body )\t !   
cons5t ( ,congress2  7#e7 urges !       
adm9i/ration to consid] reciprocal      

measures1 includ+ t>iffs or re/rictions1
 aga9/ nations or entities t attempt to 
en=ce or b5efit f su* a global tax on   
,am]ican comm]ce2  7#f7 reaffirms !     
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to free         
ent]prise1 en]gy indep5d5ce1 & !        
protection ( ,am]ican jobs & indu/ries f
 unfair global regulation2 &  7#g7      
directs ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se to transmit a 
copy ( ?is resolution to ! ,presid5t1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1  
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation to !      
,int]national ,m>itime ,organization4