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H.Con.Res. 227 (102nd)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to support national and international efforts to protect the world environment, and that the President should oppose certain actions under such Agreement which discourages protection of the environment and wildlife by the United States.

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Introduced

23 October 1991

Last action

26 November 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]

Subjects

Environment

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) encourage the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to support the world environment and world wildlife by discouraging trade in goods and services harmful to them; and (2) oppose any GATT action which impinges on the ability of the United States to protect them.

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Timeline

  1. 23 October 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 October 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 October 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 November 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

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