A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should not choose a site for the launching base for the intercontinental missile that would result in the destruction or idling of productive farmland and the displacing of farmers and ranchers from their homes and land.

Summary

Declares it the sense of Congress that, in selecting a site to be used as a launching base for the MX intercontinental missile, the Secretary of Defense should exempt from consideration areas where the siting of such a missile would result in the destruction or idling of productive farmland and the displacing of farmers and ranchers from their homes and land.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
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