HCONRES 287
101th Congress
House
Animals
Environmental Protection
International environmental cooperation
Marine mammal protection
Treaties
Whaling
Calling for a United States policy of promoting the continuation, for a minimum of an additional 10 years, of the International Whaling Commission's moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale populations.
Introduced: March 14, 1990
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 1990
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1990
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
Jun 12, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 12, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 12, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jun 12, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jun 12, 1990
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Jun 12, 1990
Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 17, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 2, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 2, 1990
Favorable Executive Comment Received from State.
Apr 2, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Mar 26, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 14, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 14, 1990
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) promote maximum conservation and protection of the world's whales; (2) work to postpone further review of the International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales and maintain zero catch limits for all whale stocks for at least another decade; (3) work to strengthen the Commission and encourage it to carry out long-term, nonlethal research for all whale stocks on a global basis; and (4) in promoting protection, make use of diplomatic channels, domestic and international law, and all other means.
What's happening now
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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