Key Vote 97th Congress > House > Vote 590
Sponsor: BROOMFIELD, William S. (R-MI)
Description: TO AMEND H.J. RES. 521 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. H. J. RES. 521 CALLS FOR A MUTUAL AND VERIFIABLE FREEZE ON AND REDUCTIONS IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND FOR APPROVAL OF THE SALT II AGREEMENT. THE BROOMFIELD SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT EXPRESSES THE SUPPORT OF CONGRESS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION TO ENGAGE IN SUBSTANTIAL, VERIFIABLE, EQUITABLE, AND MILITARILY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS OF THEIR NUCLEAR WEAPONS, RESULTING IN EQUAL AND SHARPLY REDUCED FORCE LEVELS WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO PEACE AND STABILITY. THE BROOMFIELD AMENDMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY THE GILMAN AMENDMENT WHICH EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CONTINUED ARMS RACE AND THE ACCOMPANYING INCREASED RISK OF NUCLEAR WAR ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE HIGHEST PRIORITY BE GIVEN TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE START NEGOTIATIONS IN A TIMELY FASHION. (MOTION PASSED)
Bill summary: (Measure passed House, amended, r. c. #251 (273-125))
Expresses the support of Congress for the initiation of the strategic arms reduction talks. Urges the Soviet Union to conclude an equitable and verifiable agreement which freezes strategic nuclear forces at equal and substantially reduced levels.
Reaffirms congressional support for a specified law which prohibits the United States from entering into an arms accord which provides for force levels inferior to those of the Soviet
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Union.
Declares that the United States should propose to the Soviet Union and other nations practical measures to: (1) reduce the danger of nuclear war through accident or miscalculation; (2) prevent the use of nuclear weapons by third parties, including terrorists; and (3) halt the worldwide proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Insists that any arms control agreement must be verifiable.
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Bill titles: A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze on and reductions in nuclear weapons and for approval of the SALT II agreement.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 106, p. 5359;
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