The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy

Abstract

On October 7, 1994, President Clinton transmitted to the Senate the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention. The package was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. On November 16, 1994, the U.N. Law of the Sea Convention entered into force but without accession by the United States. The 1994 Agreement entered into force on July 28, 1996, again without U.S. ratification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 2005
Accession Number
ADA457372

Entities

People

  • Marjorie A. Browne

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • European Communities
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Scientific Research
  • Security
  • Technology Transfer
  • Treaties
  • United Nations
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Criminal Law
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution