legislation: 101-hres-456
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| 101-hres-456 | 101 | hres | 456 | Concerning the United States position on environmental protection at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Brazil. | International Affairs | 1990-08-02 | 1990-08-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | W000068 | 0 | Urges the U.S. delegation to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development and to all preparatory meetings to: (1) seek international agreement on standards for the control of major pollutants; (2) seek international agreement on the need for economic development activities to use innovative technologies to reduce pollution; (3) establish as the official U.S. position that manufacturing sectors of the advanced industrial nations should not be placed at a competitive disadvantage as a result of their countries' environmental standards; (4) establish an international monitoring system to ensure that parties to international environmental protection agreements will be held accountable for implementation; and (5) request the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study which compares the level of technology and research in environmental remediation programs of countries attending the Conference. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z |