To express the sense of Congress relating to adaptation projects in the United States Arctic region and rural communities.

SA 98. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment to be proposed by her to
the bill S.1, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(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;
(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;
(3) none of the eligible developing country parties to the
Convention is an Arctic nation;
(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;
(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;
(6) similar opportunities for adaptation projects exist
across rural communities in the United States;
(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
(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.

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