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S.J.Res. 246 (98th)

A joint resolution strongly urging the President to secure a full accounting of Americans captured or missing-in-action in Southeast Asia, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

27 February 1984

Last action

27 February 1984 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA]

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Summary

Directs the President to: (1) secure from the Southeast Asian nations a full accounting of Americans captured or missing as a result of the Vietnam conflict; and (2) work for the release of Americans listed as prisoners of war (POW) or missing-in-action (MIA) and the return of the remains of all American POWs and MIAs who died in Southeast Asia. Requires the President to submit two reports to Congress on the POW/MIA problem.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 1984

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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