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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 628 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 628

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
    States should pursue the global elimination of obstacles to the 
proliferation of technologies and services that science has proven are 
 necessary to address the most pressing environmental problems of our 
                                 time.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2009

   Mr. Dreier (for himself and Mr. Kucinich) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
    States should pursue the global elimination of obstacles to the 
proliferation of technologies and services that science has proven are 
 necessary to address the most pressing environmental problems of our 
                                 time.

Whereas addressing the critical global environmental issues of our time is of 
        paramount importance;
Whereas advanced technology will be central to addressing these environmental 
        and energy challenges;
Whereas advanced technology represents a key element of American comparative 
        advantage in the worldwide marketplace;
Whereas the U.S. should strengthen and reform its policies to encourage the use 
        of environmental technologies and services;
Whereas obstacles to the global proliferation of environmental technologies and 
        services limits their accessibility and affordability;
Whereas these obstacles thwart our policy of encouraging the use of these types 
        of products and services;
Whereas eliminating these obstacles would make these types of products and 
        services more accessible and more affordable;
Whereas the resulting increased use of these types of products and services 
        would reduce environmental damage, increase the efficiency of energy 
        consumption, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, enhance our national 
        security, reduce costs for consumers, and increase job creation;
Whereas full participation by the developed and developing worlds in this effort 
        is essential in order to realize the necessary level of global 
        proliferation of environmental technologies and services to achieve the 
        above-stated goals; and
Whereas the U.S. can pursue regional efforts to eliminate these obstacles to the 
        global proliferation of environmental technologies and services as a way 
        to build momentum for a global agreement: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the U.S. should pursue the global elimination of 
        obstacles to the proliferation of technologies and services 
        that science has proven are necessary to address the most 
        pressing environmental problems of our time; and
            (2) the U.S. has the ability and the obligation to provide 
        global leadership in advancing this effort.
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