To establish that it is the policy of the United States to encourage and support conservation efforts initiated by Brazil to protect the Amazon forest, and that the United States should redouble its efforts to reduce its pollution of the global environment.

Summary

Declares that it is the policy of the United States to recognize Brazil's sovereign authority in the Amazon and that the United States should adopt a policy to encourage and support conservation efforts initiated by Brazil to protect the Amazon forest. Declares that the United States should redouble its efforts to address development within its own borders in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner.

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Timeline

1. 2 November 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 November 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 April 1990

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 May 1990

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received from State.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 July 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 July 1990

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 12 September 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 September 1990

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 13 September 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 13 September 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

13. 17 September 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 17 September 1990

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 17 September 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 17 September 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

17. 17 September 1990

    Passed

    On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

18. 17 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

19. 17 September 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

20. 17 September 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.

    Source: Floor

21. 18 September 1990

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
• Introduced in House · undated · Official file
• Referred in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 17 September 1990

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 November 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Peter [R-VT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor

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