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S.Con.Res. 36 (99th)

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a joint commission between the United States and the Soviet Union to study the concept of "nuclear winter" and its impact for the national security of both nations.

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2 April 1985

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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14 January 2025

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Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should propose to the Soviet Union during arms control talks: (1) that the United States and the Soviet Union should establish a joint commission to study the environmental and other effects of nuclear explosions (nuclear winter) and their impact on the security of both nations; (2) that the work of such joint commission should include the sharing and exchange of information and findings on the nuclear winter phenomena; and (3) that the United Kingdom, France, and the People's Republic of China should be involved in the work of such joint commission.

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