A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the policy of the United States at the 58th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) at the 58th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission the United States should remain firmly opposed to commercial whaling (including any linking of a Revised Management Scheme (RMS) to the lifting of the commercial whaling moratorium), and take other specified related steps; and (2) the United States should make full use of all appropriate diplomatic mechanisms, federal law, relevant international laws and agreements, and other appropriate mechanisms to implement these goals.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5721-5722)

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2. 12 June 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5722-5723)

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3. 12 June 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 June 2006 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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• related to → A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the policy of the United States at the 57th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission.