[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 22 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.22
                                     Agreed to December 19, 1995        

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
  the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas there was international concern expressed at the Rio Conference 
  of 1992 about conservation of the seas;
Whereas 1998 has been declared the ``International Year of the Ocean'' 
  by the United Nations in an effort to alert the world to the need for 
  improving the physical and cultural assets offered by the world's 
  oceans;
Whereas the theme of Expo '98 is ``The Oceans, a Heritage for the 
  Future'';
Whereas Expo '98 has a fundamental aim of alerting political, economic, 
  and public opinion to the growing importance of the world's oceans;
Whereas Portugal has established a vast network of relationships 
  through ocean exploration;
Whereas Portugal's history is rich with examples of the courage and 
  exploits of Portuguese explorers;
Whereas Portugal and the United States have a relationship based on 
  mutual respect, and a sharing of interests and ideals, particularly 
  the deeply held commitment to democratic values;
Whereas today over 2,000,000 Americans can trace their ancestry to 
  Portugal; and
Whereas the United States and Portugal agreed in the 1995 Agreement on 
  Cooperation and Defense that in 1998 the 2 countries would consider 
  and develop appropriate means of commemorating the upcoming 
  quincentennial anniversary of the historic voyage of discovery by 
  Vasco da Gama: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the United States should fully participate in Expo '98 in Lisbon, 
Portugal, and encourage the private sector to support this worthwhile 
undertaking.
  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.