Concerning the United States position on environmental protection at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Brazil.

Summary

Urges the U.S. delegation to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development and to all preparatory meetings to: (1) seek international agreement on standards for the control of major pollutants; (2) seek international agreement on the need for economic development activities to use innovative technologies to reduce pollution; (3) establish as the official U.S. position that manufacturing sectors of the advanced industrial nations should not be placed at a competitive disadvantage as a result of their countries' environmental standards; (4) establish an international monitoring system to ensure that parties to international environmental protection agreements will be held accountable for implementation; and (5) request the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study which compares the level of technology and research in environmental remediation programs of countries attending the Conference.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 August 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

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• Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
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