A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should seek the agreement of other governments to a proposed treaty prohibiting the use of any environmental or geophysical modification activity as a weapon of war, or the carrying out of any research or experimentation directed thereto.

Summary

Makes it the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should seek the agreement of other governments to a treaty providing for the complete cessation of any research, experimentation, and use of any environmental or geophysical modification activity as a weapon of war. Declares that the Parties to this Treaty: (1) recognizes the vast scentific potential for human betterment through environmental and geophysical controls; (2) are aware of the great danger to the world ecological system of uncontrolled and indiscriminate use of environmental and geophysical modification activities; (3) recognizes that the development of weapons-oriented environmental and geophysical modification techniques will create a threat to peace and world order; and (4) proclaim as their principal aim the achievement of an agreement on the complete cessation of research, experimentation, and use of environmental and geophysical modification activities as weapons of war. Sets forth the Articles and terms of the proposed Treaty.

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Timeline

1. 22 February 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 June 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-270.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 June 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-270.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 July 1973

   Vote

   Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #275 (82-10).

   Source: Floor

6. 11 July 1973

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #275 (82-10).

   Source: Floor

Votes

Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 11 July 1973

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 February 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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