99th Congress > House > Vote 178

Date: 1985-06-26

Result: 229-193

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Defense Policy Budget

Sponsor: BROWN, George Edward, Jr. (D-CA)

Bill number: HR1872

Description: TO AGREE TO THE BROWN AMENDMENT TO H R 1872, AS AMENDED BY THE HOYER AMENDMENT. THE HOYER AMENDMENT ADDS $20 MILLION TO THE AIR FORCE'S SPACE SYSTEM SURVIVABILITY PROGRAM. THE BROWN AMENDMENT PROHIBITS ANTISATELLITE (ASAT) WEAPONS TESTS AGAINST OBJECTS IN SPACE UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS RESUMED ASAT TESTS. (MOTION PASSED)

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 87, p. 497;

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