Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the pollution of waters all over the world and the necessity for coordinated international action to prevent such pollution.

Summary

Makes it the sense of the Congress that the pollution of waters all over the world is a matter of vital concern to all nations and should be dealt with as a matter of the highest priority. Makes it the sense of the Congress that the President, acting through the United States delegation to the United National Conference on the Human Environment, should take such steps as may be necessary to propose an international agreement, or amendments to existing international agreements, as may be appropriate, providing for coordinated international activites to prohibit the disposal of munitions, chemicals, chemical munitions, military material, and any pollutants in territorial waters, contiguous zones, the deep seabed or any international waters, and otherwise to prevent the pollution of the waters of the world.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1973

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   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
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