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S.J.Res. 5 (109th)

A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Introduced

16 February 2005

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1558-1559)

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should demonstrate international leadership in reducing the health, environmental, and economic risks posed by climate change by: (1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; (2) generating climate-friendly technologies; (3) participating in negotiations under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change to achieve long-term reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions; and (4) supporting the establishment of a long-term objective to prevent the global average temperature from increasing by greater than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels.

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