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[S. Con. Res. 22 Referred in House (RFH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 22


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 1995

          Referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         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.

            Passed the Senate September 5, 1995.

            Attest:

                                             KELLY D. JOHNSTON,

                                                             Secretary.