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HR 299 103th Congress House Environmental Protection Biological diversity conservation Climate change and greenhouse gases Conferences Developing countries Economic development Federal advisory bodies Forest conservation International environmental cooperation Treaties United Nations

To establish a Commission on Environment and Development.

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Commission on Environment and Development to: (1) monitor the actions of the signatories to documents of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) that reflect compliance with or violations of the goals of the Articles of Agenda 21 of UNCED, the Statement of Principles on the Maintenance, Conservation, and Development of All Forests, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Convention on Biological Diversity; (2) monitor and encourage the development of U.S. Government and private programs with a view toward advancing the objectives of UNCED; and (3) review reports submitted by countries to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now January 25, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2