A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to compliance by the Soviet Union with the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction.

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Introduced

16 April 1980

Last action

14 May 1980 · Passed

Status

Measure passed Senate.

Sponsors

Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]

Subjects

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate 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

16 April 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 1980
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).
Source: Committee
6 May 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).
Source: Committee
14 May 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 May 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor

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Documents

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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 April 1980
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Related records

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

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-resolution/405
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sres/405
us · 96-sres-405 · source updated 14 January 2025