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HR 2589 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Conservation of natural resources Environmental Protection International Affairs International trusteeships Liability (Law) Mineral industries Mines and mineral resources Namibia Public Lands and Natural Resources Sanctions (International law) United Nations United Nations structure

A bill to prohibit the exploitation of any natural resources from the territory of Namibia without the permission of the United Nations Council for Namibia.

Introduced: May 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
May 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 22, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any person from mining or using any natural resource situated in or originating from Namibia or otherwise removing any natural resource from Namibia without the permission of the United Nations Council for Namibia. Provides for enforcement of such prohibition.

Directs the President to try to persuade other governments to adopt restrictions on activities affecting natural resources situated in or originating from Namibia until Namibia has achieved internationally recognized independence.

Terminates this Act if: (1) the President certifies that Namibia has achieved internationally recognized independence and that legal authority for Namibia has been transferred from the United Nations Council for Namibia to the lawful government of Namibia; (2) the President submits that certification to the Congress; and (3) a law or joint resolution is enacted approving such certification.

Declares that it is U.S. policy that any U.S. person that is sued for damages as provided in a specified United Nations decree relating to the protection of the natural resources of Namibia will receive no aid from the United States in defending against such suit and will receive no compensation from the United States for damages assessed or paid on account of such liability.

What's happening now April 16, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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