H.Con.Res. 329 — Calling for United States sanctions against nations which conduct unjustified lethal whale research, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to nations which violate the International Whaling Commission moratorium on commerical whaling by killing whales under the guise of scientific research. | PoliFocus

H.Con.Res. 329101th Congress

Calling for United States sanctions against nations which conduct unjustified lethal whale research, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to nations which violate the International Whaling Commission moratorium on commerical whaling by killing whales under the guise of scientific research.

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Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) continued whaling and commercialization of whale meat are a violation of the International Whaling Commission moratorium; (2) the Secretary of Commerce should certify any nation for continued whaling activities rejected as scientifically invalid by the Commission; (3) the President should order an embargo on a significant quantity of fishery products from nations found to be diminishing the effectiveness of the International Whaling Convention; (4) the President should use all diplomatic tools to convince whaling nations to comply with decisions of the Commission; and (5) the President should use all diplomatic tools to encourage support of Commission member nations for a long-term solution to problems before the Commission.

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1990-05-15
Introduced in House
1990-05-15
Introduced in House
1990-05-15
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1990-06-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
1990-08-29
Executive Comment Requested from State.
1990-09-26
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
1990-09-26
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1990-09-27
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1990-09-27
Ordered to be Reported.
1990-10-01
Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
1990-10-01
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1990-10-01
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
1990-10-01
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
1990-10-01
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
1990-10-01
Considered as unfinished business.
1990-10-01
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 396).
Roll Call #396 (House)
1990-10-01
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 396).
Roll Call #396 (House)
1990-10-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1990-10-02
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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