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A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Introduced: July 30, 2018 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5458-5459)

Jul 30, 2018

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affirms that it is in the U.S. national interest to become a formal signatory to the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea.

Urges the Senate to give its advice and consent to the convention's ratification.

Recommends that the ratification remain a top Administration priority.

What's happening now July 30, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5458-5459)

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