A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to condemn the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of small cetaceans, including Dall's porpoise, the bottlenose dolphin, Risso's dolphin, false killer whales, pilot whales, the striped dolphin, and the spotted dolphin in certain nations.
Latest action · Apr 6, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3316-3317)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States: (1) strongly condemns the slaughter of small cetaceans (including Dall's porpoise, the bottlenose dolphin, Risso's dolphin, false killer whales, pilot whales, the striped dolphin, and the spotted dolphin) in drive fisheries, and urges nations that participate in their slaughter to end commercial hunts; (2) should at the 57th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Korea negotiate regional and international agreements with other nations that participate in small cetacean slaughter to decrease catch and bycatch of all cetaceans; and (3) should make full use of all appropriate diplomatic mechanisms, relevant international laws and agreements, Federal laws, and other appropriate means to implement these goals.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 6, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 6, 2005Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3316-3317)
- Apr 6, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3317)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Animals
- Conferences
- Diplomacy
- East Asia
- Environmental Protection
- Fishery agreements
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International environmental cooperation
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine mammals
- Maritime law
- Negotiations
- Protection of animals
- South Korea
- Statistics
- Treaties
- Whales
- Whaling
- Wildlife conservation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2005Introduced in Senate
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