From Debbie Niwa:
Are ideas from the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)
-- involving North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) -- similarly being
proposed to cover the WESTERN HEMISPHERE (North America, Central America,
and South America)? The following proposal was submitted in the 111th
Congress -- see what you think (emphasis added):
H.R.375 : To enhance the security of the Western Hemisphere
and bolster regional capacity and cooperation to counter current
and emerging threats, to promote cooperation in the Western
Hemisphere to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and
biological weapons, to secure universal adherence to agreements
regarding nuclear nonproliferation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 1/9/09)
Cosponsors (as of 2/2/09):
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 1/9/2009 Rep Mack, Connie
[FL-14] - 1/9/200
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Note that HR 375 cites various United Nations conventions/policies as
well as its agencies (e.g., Organization of American States (OAS)
[1], International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) [2],
International Maritime Organization (IMO) [3]), plus the
International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Global Network. [4]
Endnotes:
[1] "Within the United Nations, the Organization of American States
is a regional agency." -- Charter of the Organization of American States,
Chapter 1, Article 1 <
http://www.oas.org/juridico/English/charter.html >
[2] International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the UN body
charged with developing international standards for aviation safety . . .
(more here <
http://www.un.org/news/dh/latest/un-agencies.shtml >)
[3] International Maritime Organization (IMO) "The IMO formally came
into being in 1958. It is the UN organization responsible for helping
Governments cooperate on regulations and practices affecting shipping
engaged in international trade, including on maritime safety, navigation and
prevention and control of marine pollution from ships." (more here <
http://www.un.org/news/dh/latest/un-agencies.shtml >)
[4] International Law Enforcement Academies <
http://www.fletc.gov/training/programs/international-training-and-technical-assistance-itt/international-law-enforcement-academies
>