99th Congress > House > Vote 156
Sponsor: SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike) (D-MO)
Description: TO AMEND THE PORTER AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE PORTER AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED MAY BE USED FOR PROCUREMENT OF BINARY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS, INCLUDING ADVANCED PROCUREMENT LONG-LEAD COMPONENTS, OR FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRODUCTION BASE FOR SUCH MUNITIONS. THE SKELTON AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES FUNDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OR ASSEMBLY OF COMPLETE BINARY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS TO BEGIN AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 IF A MUTUALLY VERIFIABLE AGREEMENT BANNING SUCH WEAPONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION AND OTHER NATIONS HAS NOT BEEN REACHED BY THIS TIME. (MOTION PASSED)
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 82, p. 451;
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