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HCONRES 177 - 102

Calling for a United States policy of strengthening and maintaining indefinitely the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations.

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Summary

36 Passed House amended Apr 17, 2002

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) promote the conservation and protection of whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations; (2) work to strengthen and maintain an International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales and work toward a similar moratorium on the direct commercial harvest of dolphins and porpoises; (3) work to strengthen the Commission by reaffirming its competence to regulate whaling on all cetaceans; and (4) in promoting conservation and protection, make use of diplomatic channels, domestic and international law, and all other means.

00 Introduced in House Apr 17, 2002

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) promote the maximum conservation and protection of whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations; (2) work to strengthen and maintain the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales; (3) work to strengthen the Commission by reaffirming its competence to regulate whaling on all species of cetaceans and take actions to assure global protection for small cetaceans; and (4) in promoting protection, make use of diplomatic channels, domestic and international law, and all other means.

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Timeline

Jun 2, 1992

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

May 19, 1992

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

May 19, 1992

Considered under suspension of the rules.

May 19, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

May 19, 1992

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

May 19, 1992

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

May 19, 1992

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

May 19, 1992

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

May 14, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-520, Part I.

May 14, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-520, Part I.

Apr 29, 1992

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Apr 29, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 29, 1992

Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.

Oct 10, 1991

Ordered to be Reported.

Oct 10, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 26, 1991

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Sep 26, 1991

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 25, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Jul 22, 1991

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

Jul 22, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, Marine Mammal Comm.

Jul 9, 1991

Introduced in House

Jul 9, 1991

Introduced in House

Jul 9, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jul 9, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

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