HCONRES 234 · 103th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the role of the United States at the International Conference on Population and Development.

Introduced 1994-03-24· Sponsored by Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Received from State.(1994-08-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Calls for the United States, at the International Conference on Population and Development, to: (1) place the highest priority on the success of the Conference by actively participating, particularly through the President's personal participation; (2) propose or support an initiative concerning the financing of global cooperation on efforts to slow rapid population growth that takes into account the costs of slowing growth and the basic development goals of developing countries and that increases accountability for the use of funds provided for family planning purposes; (3) seek to initiate a process of regular high-level intergovernmental consultations on the issues under consideration at the Conference and establish improved organizational and procedural means to implement its objectives; (4) support the effective implementation of a global action plan to raise the economic, educational, and leadership status of women and programs that provide maternal and child health care, education, and training for women and voluntary family planning; and (5) promote public participation, especially by women, at all levels of formulation and implementation of family planning and sustainable d…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans