H.Con.Res. 266 (102nd): Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to United States participation in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).

Introduced:
Jan 24, 1992 (102nd Congress, 1991–1992)
Sponsor:
Rep. Gus Yatron [D-PA6]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Con.Res. stands for House concurrent resolution.

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Status

This resolution was introduced on January 28, 1992, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Jan 24, 1992
Cosponsors
11 cosponsors (9D, 1I, 1R) (show)
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House Foreign Affairs

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1/24/1992--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) place the highest priority on its successful participation in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) (and that the President should make every effort to attend); (2) actively support the signing of international agreements that effectively reduce the threats of climate change and the loss of biological diversity and that establish a strong framework for cooperation between developing and developed countries on a wide range of environmental and developmental issues; (3) seek the development of a stronger legal framework to protect the global environment; (4) support the effort to address the legitimate needs of developing countries for increased financial resources, new and appropriate technologies, and reduced debt burden to facilitate sustainable growth; (5) support initiatives to help developing countries become more energy efficient, with increased priority on renewable energy resources and more efficient transportation systems; and (6) support global goals of slowing deforestation of primary native forests.

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