A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning continuing United States participation with respect to a comprehensive law of the sea treaty.

Summary

Urges the President to: (1) avoid taking any actions which could foreclose eventual U.S. participation in the Convention on the Law of the Sea; (2) evaluate U.S. objectives for ocean use and relevant foreign policy interests with respect to the Convention; and (3) designate a U.S. representative for the meetings of the Preparatory Commission of the Conference on the Law of the Sea that will formulate the rules and regulations for seabed mining.

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Timeline

1. 12 August 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 August 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 August 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 August 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 August 1982

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 August 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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