A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should propose a mutual pause in flight tests of new MIRV'd ICBM's and seek an arms control agreement in the START talks incorporating the recommendations of the Scowcroft Commission.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should: (1) announce its intention to pause in the testing of new ICBMs with more than one warhead while arms negotiations proceed if the Soviet Union agrees to such a pause; and (2) propose to the Soviet Union in the START talks an arms control agreement that reduces on both sides the number of ICBMs with more than one warhead, and encourages the development of small, single warhead ICBMs, with limitations and reductions on strategic nuclear forces formulated in terms of warheads rather than launchers. Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the text and presentation of such proposal.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 June 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 22 June 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-174 Pt.2.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 August 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 September 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered reported an original joint resolution (S.J.Res. 185) in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 June 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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