HCONRES 358 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection

A concurrent resolution providing that the United States delegation to the meetings of the United Nations Environment Program working group to draft a global convention on the transboundary movement of hazardous waste should promote and support the inclusion in such a convention of certain provisions.

Introduced 1988-08-11· Sponsored by Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]· House

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Latest: Executive Comment Requested from State, Commerce, EPA.(1988-11-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States that the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Environment Program working group meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, for the purpose of drafting a global convention on the transboundary movement of hazardous waste should support inclusion in the convention of: (1) a global ban on all transboundary movements of hazardous waste; (2) a definition of hazardous waste that includes all wastes potentially adversely affecting human health; (3) provisions fostering environmentally sound technologies; and (4) a requirement that the ban apply even if the receiving country is not a party to the convention.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans