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H.CON.RES.177: Calling for the United States to amend the London Convention to ban the ocean dumping of low-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Nov. 8, 1993
- Latest Major Action Nov. 8, 1993
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
47 (23 Democrats, 24 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) seek an international agreement to ban the deliberate ocean dumping of low-level radioactive waste and encourage a periodic international scientific review of the environmental impacts of such dumping; and (2) urge all nations to comply with existing and future international agreements prohibiting the deliberate ocean dumping of low- and high-level radioactive waste.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Nov. 8, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by W. Curtis Weldon (R-Pa.) |