HCONRES 177
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 otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations.
Introduced: July 9, 1991
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In committee
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Became law
Jun 2, 1992
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 19, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 19, 1992
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 19, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 1992
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 14, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-520, Part I.
Apr 29, 1992
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.
Apr 29, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 29, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 1991
Ordered to be Reported.
Oct 10, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Sep 26, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 22, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Jul 22, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, Marine Mammal Comm.
Jul 9, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jul 9, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 9, 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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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.