S.Amdt. 205

1. Rewrites the text S.Amdt. 59 would insert

   Rewrites S.Amdt. 59In place of the text S.Amdt. 59 would insert

   In S.Amdt. 59 as proposed

   Struck: SEC. __. IMPLEMENTATION.

   Struck: This Act shall be implemented in a manner that addresses the analysis in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement referenced in section 2(a) (referred to in this section as the "FSEIS") and deemed in section 2(a) as having satisfied the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), with regard to climate change and the recommendations made in the FSEIS with respect to measures to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change in section 4.14-16 of the FSEIS.

   Inserted: SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

   Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) President Obama has committed $3,000,000,000 from the United States to the Green Climate Fund of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;

   Inserted: (2) any payments the United States ultimately makes to the Green Climate Fund will be redistributed to finance adaptation and mitigation efforts in developing countries that are parties to the Convention;

   Inserted: (3) none of the eligible developing country parties to the Convention is an Arctic nation;

   Inserted: (4) the residents of the Arctic, many of whom represent vibrant indigenous and traditional cultures, too often face social and economic challenges that rival those in developing countries;

   Inserted: (5) despite the fact that the United States is an Arctic nation, President Obama has made no similar effort to provide financial assistance to the residents of the United States Arctic region, even though many of those communities have opportunities for adaptation projects;

   Inserted: (6) similar opportunities for adaptation projects exist across rural communities in the United States;

   Inserted: (7) the United States should prioritize adaptation projects in the United States Arctic region and rural communities before allocating any taxpayer dollars to the Green Climate Fund; and

   Inserted: (8) to the extent that Congress appropriates any taxpayer dollars for adaptation, those funds should first be applied to known and anticipated adaptation needs of communities within the United States.

   Original wording

   In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:

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