H.Con.Res. 229 - Expressing the Sense of the Congress That the United States Should Seek a Review of Compliance by All Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' Conservation and Management Recommendations for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and Other Species, and Should Pursue Strengthened Conservation and Management Measures to Facilitate the Recovery of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, and for Other Purposes.

Expressing the Sense of the Congress That the United States Should Seek a Review of Compliance by All Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' Conservation and Management Recommendations for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and Other Species, and Should Pursue Strengthened Conservation and Management Measures to Facilitate the Recovery of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, and for Other Purposes.

H.Con.Res. 229 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should seek a review of compliance by all nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and should pursue strengthened conservation and management measures to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should seek a review of compliance by all nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and should pursue strengthened conservation and management measures to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor

Frank Pallone

Co-Sponsors

• Madeleine Bordallo
• Jay Inslee
• Henry Brown
• Wayne Gilchrest
• Raul Grijalva
• Patrick Kennedy
• William Delahunt
• Maurice Hinchey
• Lois Capps
• Henry Waxman
• H. Saxton
• Thomas Allen
• Sam Farr

Subjects

• Marine resources
• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe
• Fishery management
• Foreign policy
• International affairs
• Overfishing
• Sustainable fisheries
• Treaties
• Tuna

Related Bills

• S.Res. 368 (110^th) : A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Senate That, at the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States Should Pursue a Moratorium on the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Fishery to Ensure Control of the Fishery and Further Facilitate Recovery of the Stock, Pursue Strengthened Conservation and Management Measures to Facilitate the Recovery of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, and Seek a Review of Compliance by All Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' Conservation and Management Recommendation for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and Other Species, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	10/09/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	11/14/2007

Bill History

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• All Actions
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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	11/14/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	10/09/2007
		10/09/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		10/10/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
		11/14/2007	Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
		11/14/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		11/14/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 229.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	11/14/2007	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/14/2007	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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