United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 177 (102nd)
Calling for a United States policy of strengthening and maintaining indefinitely the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations.
Introduced
9 July 1991
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) promote the maximum conservation and protection of whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations; (2) work to strengthen and maintain the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales; (3) work to strengthen the Commission by reaffirming its competence to regulate whaling on all species of cetaceans and take actions to assure global protection for small cetaceans; and (4) in promoting protection, make use of diplomatic channels, domestic and international law, and all other means.
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
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Engrossed in House · EN
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 19 May 1992
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 July 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/177
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hconres/177