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HRES 87 105th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Commerce Consumer behavior Coral reef conservation Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Environmental health Explosives International Affairs International agencies International environmental cooperation International fishery management Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Marine pollution Nongovernmental organizations Overfishing Poisons Sustainable fisheries United Nations

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the United Nations should condemn coral reef fisheries that are harmful to coral reef ecosystems and promote the development of sustainable coral reef fishing practices worldwide.

Introduced: March 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 22, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Mar 10, 1997
Referred to House International Relations
Mar 10, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 10, 1997
Referred to House Resources
Mar 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E418-419)
Mar 10, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the United Nations, through the International Coral Reef Initiative, should: (1) work with organizations, governments, and the private sector to identify, and eliminate or modify, unsustainable fisheries or other practices that are harmful to coral reefs and human health; and (2) promote the sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide, consistent with Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries adopted in October 1995, and the International Coral Reef Initiative Call to Action and Framework for Action.

What's happening now May 22, 1997

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2