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S.J.Res. 206 (101st)
A joint resolution calling for the United States to encourage immediate negotiations toward a new agreement among Antarctic Treaty Consultative parties, for the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons.
Introduced
26 September 1989
Last action
16 November 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-620.
Sponsors
Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Declares that: (1) Antarctica is a global ecological commons and should be managed under a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties or a protocol to the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities which should for an indefinite period establish Antarctica as a region closed to commercial minerals development and related activities; (2) under such new agreement, information about minerals or other resources in Antarctica should be obtained under strictly controlled arrangements and should be openly shared in the international scientific community; (3) the Convention is not adequate to protect the environment of Antarctica and could stimulate commercial exploitation; (4) pending the negotiations and entry into force of a new agreement or protocol ensuring the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons, the President should not present the Convention to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification; (5) the United States should support the interim measures presently in force among nations signatory to the Convention; and (6) the negotiation of such a new agreement or protocol should be a major item on the agenda of the pending XV Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting opening on October 9, 1989.
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Timeline
26 September 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1990
Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-1025.
Source: Committee
14 September 1990
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
17 September 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 828.
Source: Calendars
17 September 1990
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with amendments and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 September 1990
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell with amendments and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
4 October 1990
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
4 October 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
7 October 1990
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
7 October 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
23 October 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 October 1990
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
23 October 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
23 October 1990
Passed
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 October 1990
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
23 October 1990
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
23 October 1990
Floor
Mr. Gilman demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
23 October 1990
Floor
Mr. Owens (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 October 1990
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
25 October 1990
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 1990
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
5 November 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 November 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 November 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 November 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-620.
Source: President
16 November 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 November 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
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- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
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- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 November 1990
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 October 1990
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 4 October 1990
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 September 1989
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Sponsors
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/206
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/206
- us · 101-sjres-206 · source updated 14 January 2025