TITLE III-MISCELLANEOUS * SEC. 302.18 REAUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. * 18 Sec. 302 reauthorized the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245) through fiscal year 1998. (3) United States Support for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development Partial text of Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the Department of State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * * TITLE III-MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN POLICY PROVISIONS SEC. 364. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR UNCED. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that (1) the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (hereinafter in this section referred to as "UNCED") is scheduled to meet in June 1992 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil; and (2) UNCED affords a major opportunity to shape international environmental policy as an underpinning of sustainable development for well into the next century. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the United States should seek to integrate environmental principles and considerations into all spheres of international economic activity; (2) the President should accord the UNCED process highlevel attention and priority within the executive branch; (3) the United States should exercise a leadership role in preparations for the June 1992 meeting of the UNCED; (4) the United States should carefully consider what it hopes to achieve through the UNCED and how United States national security interests may best be advanced in deliberations in that conference; (5) the United States should seek ways to forge a global partnership and international cooperation among developing and industrialized nations on behalf of environmentally sound economic development; (6) the United States should actively pursue creative approaches to the spectrum of UNCED issues which the conference will address, and in particular seek innovative solutions to the key cross-sectorial issues of technology transfer and financial resources; (7) the United States should consider how best to strengthen international legal and institutional mechanisms to effectively SEC. 302.18 REAUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. * 18 Sec 302 reauthorized the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245) through fis (3) United States Support for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development Partial text of Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28, 1991 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the Department of State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * TITLE III-MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN POLICY PROVISIONS * * * SEC. 364. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR UNCED. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that (1) the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (hereinafter in this section referred to as "UNCED, is scheduled to meet in June 1992 in Rio de Janiero, Brazi:. and (2) UNCED affords a major opportunity to shape intrnational environmental policy as an underpinning ct -able development for well into the next century. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of the Congress Tac (1) the United States should seek to integrate ennmental principles and considerations into all spheres crmational economic activity; (2) the President should accord the UNCEess nice. level attention and priority within the executive (3) the United States should exercise a lear at it hote (5) the United States should seek ways LOTE 3 globe I which to (6) the United States should active" gus cront. (7) the United States should consign international legal and institutiona, jelas ryte s a nd and address the range of UNCED issues beyond the 1992 Conference and into the next century; (8) the United States should promote broad international participation in the UNCED process at all levels, from grass roots to national; (9) the Agency for International Development should assume an appropriate role in the preparations for the June 1992 meeting of the UNCED, in view of the mandate and expertise of that agency regarding the twin conference themes of international environment and development; and (10) the executive branch should consider funding for appropriate activities related to the UNCED in amounts which are commensurate with United States responsibilities in the world, as such funds can engender good will and further our national interests and objectives in the UNCED process. |