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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 1997
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 205.
Jul 25, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 205.
Jul 25, 1997
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S8113-8139)
Jul 21, 1997
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
Jul 21, 1997
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. With written report No. 105-54.
Jul 17, 1997
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 19, 1997
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy. Hearings held.
Jun 18, 1997
Star Print ordered on the measure.
Jun 18, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5945)
Jun 12, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5623-5624)
Jun 12, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the United States should not be a signatory to any protocol to, or other agreement regarding, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of 1992, at negotiations in Kyoto in December 1997 or thereafter which would: (1) mandate new commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the Annex 1 Parties, unless the protocol or other agreement also mandates new specific scheduled commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for Developing Country Parties within the same compliance period; or (2) result in serious harm to the U.S. economy.

Calls for any such protocol or other agreement which would require the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification to be accompanied by: (1) a detailed explanation of any legislation or regulatory actions that may be required to implement it; and (2) an analysis of the detailed financial costs which would be incurred by, and other impacts on, the U.S. economy.

What's happening now July 25, 1997

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 205.

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