To express the sense of the Congress of the United States that the United States should actively seek compliance by all countries with the conservation and management measures for Atlantic bluefin tuna adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

Summary

Declares the sense of the Congress regarding: (1) conservation and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; (2) U.S. opposition to further quota reductions for nations harvesting Atlantic bluefin tuna in a specified area until the impact of conservation measures can be determined; and (3) the continued harvesting by fishermen from member countries of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas which does not comply with the conservation and management recommendations of the Commission, which will be considered by the Congress to diminish the effectiveness of an international fishery conservation program and to be subject to an embargo under the Atlantic Tunas Convention. Declares that the United States should encourage: (1) other nations with significant markets for Atlantic bluefin tuna to prohibit their importation from harvesting nations which do not comply with the conservation and management recommendations of the Commission; and (2) the Commission to adopt recommendations authorizing the use of discretionary trade actions as enforcement against nations that undermine the effectiveness of such conservation and management recommendations.

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Timeline

1. 22 September 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 September 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 September 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 September 1994

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 September 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Management.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 October 1994

   Floor

   Mr. Studds asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

   Source: Floor

7. 5 October 1994

   Committee

   Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 October 1994

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 October 1994

   Passed

   On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 5 October 1994

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 5 October 1994

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10928-10930)

    Source: Floor

12. 5 October 1994

    Discharge

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.

    Source: Discharge

13. 6 October 1994

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 8 October 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 8 October 1994 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 5 October 1994 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 22 September 1994 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 8 October 1994

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 8 October 1994

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 5 October 1994

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 5 October 1994

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 5 October 1994

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 September 1994

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 September 1994

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 September 1994

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Sponsors

• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
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• · hsmm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Oceans Act of 1994