[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 65 (Wednesday, May 20, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H3494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         GLOBAL WARMING TREATY

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, on December 11, 1997, the United States 
became a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, or so-called global warming 
treaty. They did this despite the fact that the treaty went against the 
unanimous advice of the Senate.
  In Kyoto, the administration completely ignored the Senate position 
and did exactly the opposite. Now there is wide concern that the 
administration is working proactively to implement the Kyoto targets 
through the back door. Part of this stems from the EPA indicating its 
plan to draft new clean air rules enacting portions of the Kyoto 
protocol.
  That is why I introduced the American Economy Protection Act, H.R. 
3807, which will ensure that the Kyoto Protocol is not implemented 
through the regulatory process. H.R. 3807 would prevent the 
administration from implementing this dangerous treaty in the absence 
of Senate ratification by requiring that Federal funds cannot be used 
for rules, regulations, or programs designed to execute the Kyoto 
Protocol.
  This bill maintains the integrity of the United States Constitution 
and supports continued economic growth in this country. I urge support 
of this bill.

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