[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 62 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3864. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Collins, 
Mr. Portman, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, and 
Mr. Brown) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
SA 3801 proposed by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) to 
the bill H.R. 2028, making appropriations for energy and water 
development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) Congress finds that--
       (1) climate change is real;
       (2) human activity contributes to climate change;
       (3) climate change is already affecting the people of the 
     United States and poses an increasing risk to--
       (A) the health of the people of the United States; and
       (B) the security, economy, and infrastructure of the United 
     States; and
       (4) over 180 countries, including China, India, and Brazil, 
     have made commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
     that contribute to climate change, which creates 
     opportunities for workers of the United States and innovative 
     private industries to benefit from global clean energy 
     markets.
       (b) It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States should be a world leader in 
     addressing climate change;
       (2) Congress is best positioned to address policies that 
     leave for future generations a prosperous economy and healthy 
     environment;
       (3) Congress has a responsibility to take actions that 
     reduce emissions and combat climate change; and
       (4) Congress should support research and development to 
     bolster clean energy technology.
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