Emphasizing the vast extent of environmental damage in the Persian Gulf region and urging expeditious efforts by the United Nations to set aside funds to redress environmental and public health losses.

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Introduced

18 November 1991

Last action

21 November 1991 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

Urges the President to request that: (1) the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) direct the UN Environmental Program and other appropriate UN organizations to monitor the long-term environmental and public health impacts resulting from the destruction of natural resources in the Persian Gulf region; and (2) the UN Compensation Commission give high priority to environmental damages as a category of claims, provide a special and substantial allocation for such category in the UN Compensation Fund, include within such allocation funds for consolidated claims and reimbursement to various governmental and private organizations for expedited damage assessments to the environment and public health as a result of the oil fires and slick, and provide for reimbursement of cleanup and restoration costs. Encourages the governments of nations affected by Iraq's acts of ecoterrorism to take further steps to mitigate the environmental and public health damages caused by such acts.

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18 November 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1991
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
19 November 1991
Floor
Mr. Owens (UT) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
19 November 1991
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 November 1991
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
19 November 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 November 1991
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
19 November 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
19 November 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
21 November 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/242
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