Congressional Digest

International Debates Archives September 2012 No. 6 Vol. 10
The Law of the Sea Convention and the United States

Law of the Sea Convention

National Jurisdiction Over Use of the World's Oceans

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The Law of the Sea Convention and the United States

LOS Issues Debated in the U.S. Senate

n October 31, 2007, following hearings on September 27 and October 4, 2007, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted to recommend Senate advice and consent to U.S. adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. On May 15, 2007, President George W. Bush had issued a statement on Advancing U.S. Interests in the World’s Oceans in which he “urged the Senate to act favorably on U.S. accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea during this session of Congress.” He continued, Joining will serve the national security interests of the United…

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