IV 
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. 
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 
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 serv-
ices 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 mar-
ketplace; 
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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 af-
fordability; 
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 afford-
able; 
Whereas the resulting increased use of these types of prod-
ucts and services would reduce environmental damage, in-
crease 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 environ-
mental technologies and services as a way to build mo-
mentum for a global agreement: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the U.S. should pursue the global elimi-
nation of obstacles to the proliferation of tech-
nologies and services that science has proven are 
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necessary to address the most pressing environ-
mental 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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