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H.Con.Res. 177 (106th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that nuclear weapons should be taken off hair-trigger alert.

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Introduced

5 August 1999

Last action

5 August 1999 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States, Russia, and other nuclear powers should negotiate an agreement to take all of their nuclear weapons off of high-alert status to decrease the risk of accidental firing; (2) the United States should immediately take off of hair-trigger alert as many of its nuclear weapons as is feasible and consistent with national security, and should encourage Russia to reciprocate; (3) the Department of Defense and the State Department should study methods to increase the time needed to launch all nuclear missiles and study the effect these actions would have on nuclear deterrence, relations with other recognized nuclear powers, the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, and other aspects of national security; and (4) the President should expedite the establishment of a U.S.-Russian joint early-warning center and should facilitate the establishment of a temporary center before the end of 1999 that could address any problems which might arise due to the failure of computers to recognize the year 2000 date change.

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Timeline

  1. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1775)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 5 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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