A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the degradation of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea and welcoming cooperation between the peoples of Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority.

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.

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Sponsor

• Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
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Introduced		Voted on by Senate
November 16, 2007		November 16, 2007

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• Introduced on Nov 16, 2007.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Nov 16, 2007. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Related Bills:

• S.Res.330
• S.Res.334

Related Issue Areas:

• Foreign policy
• Arab-Israeli conflict
• Economic impact statements
• Economic policy
• 23 more
• Environmental assessment
• Environmental degradation
• Environmental protection
• Infrastructure
• International affairs
• International environmental cooperation
• Israel
• Jordan
• Marine pollution
• Marine resources
• Middle East and North Africa
• Palestinian Authority
• Pipelines
• Rivers
• Solid wastes
• Summit diplomacy
• Transportation
• Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.
• Water pollution
• Water pollution control
• Water quality
• Water resources
• Water supply

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