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11/16/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Calls the world's attention to the serious degradation of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. Applauds the cooperative manner with which the governments of Israel and Jordan, as well as the Palestinian Authority (PA) have worked to address the declining water level and quality of the Dead Sea and other water-related challenges in the region. Supports efforts to assess the environmental, social, health, and economic impacts, costs, and feasibility of a Red Sea-Dead Sea pipeline in comparison to alternative proposals. Encourages Israel and Jordan, as well as the PA, to continue to work in a spirit of cooperation as they address the region's serious water challenges. Urges Israel, Jordan, and the PA to develop a comprehensive strategy to rectify the Jordan River's degradation. Expresses hopes that the spirit of cooperation manifested in the search for a solution to the Dead Sea water crisis might serve as a model for addressing the degradation of the Jordan River, as well as a model of peace and cooperation for the upcoming meetings in Washington between Israel and the PA.

1195189200 2007-11-16 Fri Nov 07 21:06:52 -0600 2008 introduced 47531 'sea':19 'dead':18 'sens':5 'peopl':25 'river':15 'senat':8 'author':32 'cooper':22 'degrad':11 'israel':27 'jordan':14,28 'regard':9 'welcom':21 'express':3 'resolut':2 'palestinian':31 54384 false official introduced 47531 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137358 L000504 1932-04-04 9074 306 Hart Senate Office Building http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0360 Richard 'r':4 'sen':1 'lugar':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300070 Lugar Richard_Lugar G. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] 5011 N00001764 11889 Republican 202-224-4814 Methodist IN Richard Lugar 3.35714285714286 http://lugar.senate.gov/ senatorlugar D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16992 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.86666666666667 http://durbin.senate.gov introduced 47531 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137358 vote 47531 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 by Unanimous Consent 137359 pass Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. vote s