A resolution with respect to compliance of the Soviet Union with the Convention on Prohibition of Biological weapons.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) request the Soviet Union to exchange scientific data regarding the outbreak of pulmonary anthrax near Sverdlovsk as provided for by the convention prohibiting bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons; or (2) take appropriate international procedures or lodge a complaint with the United Nations Security Council, if the Soviet Union fails to make available such data.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 May 1980

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

5. 19 May 1980

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

6. 19 May 1980

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 April 1980

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Sponsors

• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
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