Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Antarctica should be subject to a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties that would provide for comprehensive environmental protection of Antarctica, grant Antarctica protective status as a world park, and close Antarctica to commercial minerals development unless a consensus is reached to modify the terms of the Antarctic Treaty for such purposes; and (2) the President, at the upcoming meeting of the Parties in Madrid, Spain, should support efforts to conclude such agreement.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration held.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with an amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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