A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments.

Bill: 110-sres-30
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Conferences
Congress
Congressional delegations
Economic growth
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental technology
International environmental cooperation
Negotiations
Science, Technology, Communications
Senate
Treaties
Treaty-making power

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should act to reduce risks posed by global climate change and to foster economic growth by: (1) participating in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and leading efforts in other international fora with the objective of securing U.S. participation in binding agreements that advance and protect U.S. interests, that establish mitigation commitments by all countries that are major emitters of greenhouse gases, that establish flexible international mechanisms to minimize the cost of efforts by participating countries, and that achieve a significant long-term reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) establishing a bipartisan Senate observer group to monitor international negotiations on climate change and to ensure that the advice and consent function of the Senate is exercised to facilitate timely consideration of any applicable treaty.

action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should act to reduce risks posed by global climate change and to foster economic growth by: (1) participating in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and leading efforts in other international fora with the objective of securing U.S. participation in binding agreements that advance and protect U.S. interests, that establish mitigation commitments by all countries that are major emitters of greenhouse gases, that establish flexible international mechanisms to minimize the cost of efforts by participating countries, and that achieve a significant long-term reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) establishing a bipartisan Senate observer group to monitor international negotiations on climate change and to ensure that the advice and consent function of the Senate is exercised to facilitate timely consideration of any applicable treaty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S610-611)
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S611-612)
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate