A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons and for approval of the SALT II agreement.

Summary

States that the United States and the Soviet Union should begin the strategic arms reduction talks (START), which should have the following objectives: (1) pursuing a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) deciding when and how to achieve and pursue a mutual and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) giving special attention to destabilizing weapons; (4) preserving present limitations and controls on current nuclear weapons and delivery systems; and (5) incorporating ongoing negotiations in Geneva on land-based intermediate-range nuclear missiles into the START negotiations. Declares that the United States shall try to reach a common position with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies on any agreement that would be inconsistent with existing U.S. commitments to those allies. Declares that the United States shall promptly approve the SALT II agreement if adequate verification capabilities are maintained.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 1982

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

4. 23 June 1982

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.J.Res.443.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 19 July 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 97-640.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 July 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on House Calendar No: 140.

   Source: Calendars

8. 19 July 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 97-640.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 July 1982

   Floor

   Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule with 3 Hours of Debate, Making in Order the Text of H.J.Res. 538 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.

   Source: Floor

10. 28 July 1982

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.538 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

11. 5 August 1982

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 273 - 125 (Record Vote No: 251).

    Source: Floor

12. 5 August 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 273 - 125 (Record Vote No: 251).

    Source: Floor

13. 5 August 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

14. 5 August 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

15. 9 August 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shamansky, Bob [D-OH-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → A joint resolution with respect to nuclear arms reductions.
• related to → A joint resolution to express the support of Congress for the United States and the Soviet Union to engage in substantial, verifiable, equitable, and militarily-significant reductions of their nuclear weapons resulting in equal and sharply reduced force levels which would contribute to peace and stability.
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 521) calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons and for approval of the SALT II agreement.
• amends ← A substitute amendment to substitute the text of H.J. Res 538 for the text of H.J. Res. 521. The substitute expresses the support of Congress for the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. to engage in "substantial, verifiable, equitable, and militarily significant reductions" of their nuclear weapons. The text also affirms support for federal law that prohibits the U.S. from making accords that provide for force levels lower than that of the U.S.S.R The amendment has no provisions relating to SALT II, but supports entering into the START talks.
• amends ← An amendment to strike the language stating the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. should immediately enter to the START talks and say instead that the aims of the talks should be consistent with the maintenance of essential equivalence in overall nuclear capabilities. It changes one of the ends of the START talks from giving special attention to destabilizing weapons that make a nuclear freeze difficult to simply giving that attention to destabilizing weapons. And the amendment adds the following: "Consistent with pursing the over-riding objective of an immediate freeze, nothing in this resolution shall be construed to prevent the United States from taking advantage of concurrent complementary arms control proposals.".
• amends ← An amendment to add the stipulation to the objective of trying to achieve a mutual verifiable freeze on nuclear weapons that such a freeze is "not an end in and of itself" but is a "first step toward achieving nuclear arms reductions".
• amends ← An amendment to add to the objectives of the START talks the provision for cooperative measures of verification, including on site inspections. These are to complement National Technical Means of verification.
• amends ← An amendment to the Broomfield substitute amendment to add that it is imperative that the highest priority be given to the successful completion of the START talks.
• amends ← An amendment to strike the section which deals with SALT II and insert new language to state: "The United States shall continue to adhere to the SALT II agreement so long as the Soviet Union adheres to that agreement and so long as it is in the national security interests of the United States to continue to adhere to that agreement." The language struck had stated that the U.S. "shall promptly approve" SALT II if adequate verification capabilities were maintained.
• amends ← An amendment to add that obtaining a freeze or continuing it in accord with this resolution is to cease to be an element of the START process at the end of two years from the time of enactment of this resolution. This is to be waived if the President verifies that "substantial progress is being made in negotiating substantial equitable and verifiable reductions".