A joint resolution providing for the United States to assume a strong leadership role in implementing the decisions made at the Earth Summit by developing a national strategy to implement Agenda 21 and other Earth Summit agreements through domestic policy and foreign policy, by cooperating with all countries to identify and initiate further agreements to protect the global environment, and by supporting and participating in the high-level United Nations Sustainable Development Commission.

Summary

Declares that effective follow-up to achieve the goals of the agreements reached at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) will depend on the following actions by the President and the Congress: (1) adoption of a national strategy for environmentally sustainable development; (2) facilitation of a means for adopting individual Agenda 21 plans of action; (3) establishment of an effective mechanism to plan, initiate, and coordinate U.S. policy for implementing Agenda 21; and (4) formulation of policies to help developing countries to implement Agenda 21. Supports: (1) pursuing the research and policy initiatives urged in Agenda 21; (2) adoption by the Congress of a system to reallocate an appropriate amount of savings from reduced defense spending to achieve its goals of global environmental protection and sustainable development over the next decade; (3) the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development; and (4) rules of procedure for the Commission which ensure the participation of nongovernmental organizations. Calls on the President to: (1) actively participate in multilateral efforts aimed at creating a more favorable international economic climate for developing countries to practice sustainable development; (2) affirm strong U.S. commitment to the Commission by appointing a high-level representative to the Commission; and (3) submit a national report to the Commission on activities the United States has undertaken to implement Agenda 21 both domestically and internationally, on progress made toward fulfilling other commitments undertaken at UNCED, and on other environmental and developmental activities.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3661)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 April 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4795-4797)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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