S.Res. 98 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. | PoliFocus

S.Res. 98105th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Environmental Protection

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Summary

Declares that the United States should not be a signatory to any protocol to, or other agreement regarding, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of 1992, at negotiations in Kyoto in December 1997 or thereafter which would: (1) mandate new commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the Annex 1 Parties, unless the protocol or other agreement also mandates new specific scheduled commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for Developing Country Parties within the same compliance period; or (2) result in serious harm to the U.S. economy.

Calls for any such protocol or other agreement which would require the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification to be accompanied by: (1) a detailed explanation of any legislation or regulatory actions that may be required to implement it; and (2) an analysis of the detailed financial costs which would be incurred by, and other impacts on, the U.S. economy.

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Related Legislation

H.Res. 211Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
1997-08-21Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
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Legislative Actions

1997-06-12
Introduced in Senate
1997-06-12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5623-5624)
1997-06-12
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1997-06-18
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5945)
1997-06-18
Star Print ordered on the measure.
1997-06-19
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy. Hearings held.
1997-07-17
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
1997-07-21
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. With written report No. 105-54.
1997-07-21
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. With written report No. 105-54.
1997-07-21
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
1997-07-25
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S8113-8139)
1997-07-25
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 205.

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