HJRES 478 · 95th Congress · Marine mammal protection

Joint resolution to encourage formation of an international organization for the conservation of whales.

Introduced 1977-05-23· Sponsored by Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on International Relations.(1977-05-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares it the sense of the Congress that the United States should work within the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea toward establishment of a single international organization to insure the conservation of whales and other cetaceans on a global basis. Declares it the sense of the Congress that in order to achieve whale conservation as soon as possible, a service of bilateral and multilateral initiatives with nations having an interest in whales should be undertaken immediately by the Department of State.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans