Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should assume a strong leadership role in implementing the decisions made at the Earth Summit by developing a national strategy to implement Agenda 21 and other Earth summit agreements through domestic policy and foreign policy, by cooperating with all countries to identify and initiate further agreements to protect the global environment, and by supporting and participating in a high-level United Nations Sustainable Development Commission.

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Introduced

5 August 1992

Last action

8 October 1992 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that effective follow-up to achieve the goals of the agreements reached at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) will depend on the following actions by the President and the U.S. Government: (1) adoption of a national strategy for environmentally sustainable development, based on an extensive process of nationwide consultations with all interested organizations and individuals; (2) the Government encouraging and facilitating means for adopting individual Agenda 21 plans of action, including the establishment of local, county, State, business, and other boards and commissions for achieving sustainable development; (3) the President establishing an effective mechanism to plan, initiate, and coordinate U.S. policy for implementing Agenda 21; and (4) policies being formulated for foreign policy and assistance to help developing countries, and for domestic actions to assure appropriate action to implement Agenda 21. Supports: (1) pursuing the research and policy initiatives urged in Agenda 21, including research on sustainable consumption and production patterns, creation of a policy framework for sustainable consumption patterns, identification of a strategy to eliminate or reduce subsidies for unsustainable natural resource exploitation, and improving pricing policies; (2) the Congress adopting a plan to reallocate an appropriate amount of savings from reduced defense spending to achieve its goals of global environmental protection and sustainable development over the next decade; and (3) the effective establishment of a high-level United Nations (UN) Commission on Sustainable Development. Urges the United States to call for periodic international meetings to continue the process toward developing and advancing international agreement to facilitate sustainable economic development. Calls on the President to: (1) urge and actively participate in multilateral efforts aimed at creating a more favorable international economic climate for developing countries to practice sustainable development; (2) affirm strong U.S. commitment to the Commission by appointing a high-level representative to the Commission and by encouraging the UN Secretary General to appoint an Under Secretary General for Sustainable Development; (3) submit and encourage all UN members to submit a national report to the Commission on activities the United States has undertaken to implement Agenda 21 both domestically and internationally, on progress made toward fulfilling other commitments undertaken at UNCED, and on other relevant environmental and developmental issues; and (4) submit an annual report to the Congress on the steps taken by the United States to implement Agenda 21 and the recommendations made by this Act and make information regarding such steps available to Members of the Congress upon request.

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Timeline

5 August 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 August 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
2 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Floor
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
5 October 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 1992
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral

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