Congress: 110 · Status: passed · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral
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Official record on Congress.gov — full text, actions, and cosponsor history for SRES 387.
Sponsor: Lugar, Richard G. (R-IN)
(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.
The Senate calls attention to environmental degradation of the Jordan River and Dead Sea and praises Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority for cooperating on water management. It supports study of a Red Sea-Dead Sea pipeline project and urges the three parties to develop a joint strategy to restore the Jordan River while hoping their cooperation on water issues might model broader peacemaking.
This resolution is structured around shared environmental interests rather than political conflict, treating Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority as co-equal parties with aligned incentives. It bypasses territorial or rights disputes entirely, focusing on transboundary water cooperation as a foundation for dialogue, which explains the neutral classification.
Data last synced: 2026-10-15.