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HCONRES 113 - 102

To express the sense of the Congress that the President should seek an international moratorium on the use of large-scale driftnets called for in United Nations Resolution 44-225, while working to achieve the United States policy of a permanent ban on large-scale driftnets.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Apr 17, 2002

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) take strong measures, including the use of sanctions, to cease all large-scale driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation by June 30, 1992; and (2) coordinate the efforts of all Federal agencies, the fishing industry, coastal States, and the conservation community to work with the United Nations and concerned individuals to bring about, with respect to waters beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation, the conservation of fishery stocks as well as a permanent bar on destructive fishing practices, particularly large-scale driftnet fishing.

00 Introduced in House Apr 17, 2002

Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should coordinate Federal, State, and private efforts to secure a moratorium on large-scale driftnet fishing, as called for in a specified United Nations (U.N.) resolution, and work to achieve a U.S. policy of a permanent ban on such fishing; and (2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce should submit recommendations to the Congress on U.S. steps to implement the U.N. resolution and to secure a ban on large-scale pelagic driftnets.

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Timeline

Aug 2, 1991

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 1, 1991

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Aug 1, 1991

Amendment SP 1035 proposed by Senator Wallop for Senator Stevens.

Aug 1, 1991

Amendment SP 1035 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Aug 1, 1991

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

Aug 1, 1991

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

Jul 19, 1991

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.

Jul 10, 1991

Received in the Senate.

Jul 9, 1991

Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Jul 9, 1991

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Jul 9, 1991

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jul 9, 1991

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jul 9, 1991

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jul 9, 1991

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 27, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 27, 1991

Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.

Jun 27, 1991

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Jun 26, 1991

Executive Comment Received from State.

Apr 15, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State.

Apr 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

Apr 9, 1991

Introduced in House

Apr 9, 1991

Introduced in House

Apr 9, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

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