United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 227 (112th)
A resolution calling for the protection of the Mekong River Basin and increased United States support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River.
Introduced
7 July 2011
Last action
1 December 2011 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.
Sponsors
Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Calls on U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to support strict adherence to international environmental standards for any financial assistance to hydropower dam projects on the Mekong River. Encourages greater U.S. engagement with the Mekong River countries through the Lower Mekong Initiative. Applauds the decision of the Mekong River Commission to delay endorsement of the Xayaburi Dam, and supports further delay of the construction of mainstream hydropower dams along the Mekong River until the studies by the government of Laos have been completed. Calls on: (1) riparian states along the Mekong River, including China, to respect the rights of other River basin countries; and (2) the governments of Burma and China to improve cooperation with the Mekong River Commission. Supports assistance to the Lower Mekong River riparian states to analyze the impacts of proposed development.
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Timeline
7 July 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4454)
Source: IntroReferral
7 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 November 2011
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
1 December 2011
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.
Source: Calendars
1 December 2011
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 December 2011
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 1 December 2011 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 7 July 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/227
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/227
- us · 112-sres-227 · source updated 14 January 2025