A joint resolution to urge the President of the United States to invoke his authority under section 8 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (commonly referred to as the Pell amendment) to ban the importation into the United States of fish products from nations whose citizens have conducted fishing operations in a manner which violates the provisions of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.

Summary

Urges the President, upon the recommendation of the Marine Mammal Commission, to prohibit the importation of fish products from nations whose citizens violate the provisions of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling.

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Timeline

1. 21 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 June 1979

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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