AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION OF THE LAW OF THE SEA
RELATING TO FISH STOCKS
(The U.N. Foot in the Door)
AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION OF THE LAW OF THE SEA
Treaty Number: 104-24
Transmitted: February 20, 1996
Short Title: AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION OF THE LAW OF THE SEA OF 10 DECEMBER 1982 RELATING TO FISH STOCKS
Type: International Law and Organization
Formal Title: The Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, with Annexes ("the Agreement"), which was adopted at United Nations Headquarters in New York by consensus of the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on August 4, 1995, and signed by the United States on December 4, 1995.
Senate Executive Report(s): 104-20
Source: United Nations
Legislative Actions
Floor Action: February 20, 1996 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent.
Committee Action: June 20, 1996 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Committee Action: June 26, 1996 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. With one declaration.
Floor Action: June 26, 1996 - Reported by Mr. Helms, Committee on Foreign Relations, with printed report - Ex.Rept. 104-20. Subject to one declaration.
Floor Action: June 27, 1996 - Considered by Senate.
Floor Action: June 27, 1996 - Treaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.
Floor Action: June 27, 1996 - Resolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Division vote.
Resolution: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, with Annexes ("the Agreement"), which was adopted at United Nations Headquarters in New York by Consensus of the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on August 4, 1995, and signed by the United States on December 4, 1995, subject to one declaration:
It is the Sense of the Senate that "no reservations' provisions as contained in Article 42 have the effect of inhibiting the Senate from exercising its constitutional duty to give advice and consent to a treaty, and the Senate's approval of this treaty should not be construed as a precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such a provision.
Index Terms :
104-24
AGREEMENT ON LAW OF THE SEA
FISH STOCKS
LAW OF THE SEA
MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS
STRADDLING FISH STOCKS
U.N. CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA
Control Number: 104TD00024
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