A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the Soviet Union's continued interference with postal communications between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President, through the Secretary of State, should: (1) express to the Government of the Soviet Union the American people's disapproval concerning Soviet violations of and noncompliance with specified international agreements; and (2) raise the issue of Soviet violation of the Helsinki Final Act at the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna in November 1986. Urges the U.S. Postal Service to increase its efforts to combat Soviet postal malfeasance and undertake an investigation concerning undelivered letters to Andrei Sakharov, informing the Congress and the Universal Postal Union of its findings.

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Timeline

1. 24 September 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 September 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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