104th Congress > House > Vote 1049

Date: May 21, 1996

Result: 404-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 183

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

Sponsor: SMITH, Christopher Henry (R-NJ)

Bill number: HCONRES167

Question: Suspend the Rules and Agree

Description: 10th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster

Bill summary: Recognizes April 26, 1996, as the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Calls upon the Government of Ukraine to continue its negotiations with the G-7 countries to implement the December 20, 1995, memorandum of understanding which calls for all nuclear reactors at Chernobyl to be shut down. Urges the President to: (1) support U.S. assistance to provide medical relief, humanitarian assistance, social impact planning, and hospital development for Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and other nations most heavily afflicted by Chernobyl's aftermath; (2) encourage national and international health organizations to expand the scope of research into the public health consequences of Chernobyl so that the global community can benefit; (3) support closing the plant; and (4) support broadening Ukraine's regional energy sources which will reduce its dependence on any individual country.

Bill titles: Recognizing the tenth anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, and supporting the closing of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

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