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H.Res.87 / 105th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the United Nations should condemn coral reef fisheries that are harmful to coral reef ecosystems and promote the development of sustainable coral reef fishing practices worldwide.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 10, 1997

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the United Nations, through the International Coral Reef Initiative, should: (1) work with organizations, governments, and the private sector to identify, and eliminate or modify, unsustainable fisheries or other practices that are harmful to coral reefs and human health; and (2) promote the sustainable use of coral reef resources worldwide, consistent with Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries adopted in October 1995, and the International Coral Reef Initiative Call to Action and Framework for Action.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D–CA

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
11 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  2. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  3. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

  6. Referred to House International Relations

  7. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. Referred to House Resources

  9. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E418-419)

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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