HCONRES 105
102th Congress
House
Animals
Dolphins
Environmental Protection
International environmental cooperation
Marine mammal protection
Treaties
Whales
Whaling
Calling for a United States policy of strengthening and maintaining indefinitely the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and other wise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations.
Introduced: March 21, 1991
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1991
Ordered to be Reported.
May 21, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 1991
Executive Comment Received from State.
May 8, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Apr 3, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 28, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Mar 21, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 21, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) promote the maximum conservation and protection of whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations; (2) work to strengthen and maintain the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales; (3) work to strengthen the Commission by reaffirming its competence to regulate whaling on all species of cetaceans and take actions to assure global protection for small cetaceans; and (4) in promoting protection, make use of diplomatic channels, domestic and international law, and all other means.
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Ordered to be Reported.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1