Resolution to move forward toward immediate ratification of the Geneva Protocol of 1925, to request a public reevaluation of the U.S. policy which requires nerve gas stockpiles, and to require the Department of Defense to detoxify obsolete nerve gas presently stored near Denver, Colo.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that both the President and Congress should resolve the position of the United States on the status of herbicides and tear gas so that the Senate may move forward toward immediate ratification of the Geneva protocol of 1925. States that the Department of Defense should detoxify that amount of nerve gas stored at Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver which was to have been destroyed by now.

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Timeline

1. 2 October 1973

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   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

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2. 2 October 1973

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   Introduced in House

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3. 2 October 1973

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   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 October 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mezvinsky, Edward [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiernan, Robert O. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
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