A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President take certain diplomatic actions relating to the development, production, stockpiling, and use of bacteriological and toxin weapons.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should: (1) propose an amendment to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction to establish procedures for investigating and verifying suspected violations of such Convention and to establish specified research standards; and (2) undertake initiatives to condemn the use of toxins and other biological weapons by the Soviet Union or its allies against any country.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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