A resolution relating to international environmental impact statements.

Summary

Declares it the sense of the Senate that the United States should seek a treaty (1) to require the preparation of an International Environmental Impact Statement for any major project, action, or continuing activity which may be reasonably expected to have a significant adverse impact on the physical environment or environmental interests of another nation or a global commons area, (2) to require submission of such statement to the United Nations Environmental Program and the affected country, and (3) to require delay of the projected activity without prior international consultations.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-990.

   Source: Committee

4. 17 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-990.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 July 1978

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 21 July 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

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2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 17 July 1978

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 January 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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