HJRES 176
100th Congress
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Antisatellite weapons
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A joint resolution requiring the United States to continue during fiscal year 1988 the existing United States-Soviet Union mutual moratorium on testing antisatellite (ASAT) weapons against objects in space so long as the Soviet Union does the same and urging the President to seek with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable treaty placing the strictest possible limitations on the testing, deployment, and use of antisatellite weapons.
Introduced: March 10, 1987
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Became law
Jun 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.
Jun 16, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Mar 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 10, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the United States from carrying out a test of the Space Defense System (antisatellite weapon) involving the miniature homing vehicle against an object in space until the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has conducted, after enactment of this Act, a test against an object in space of a dedicated antisatellite weapon. Provides that such prohibition expires on October 1, 1988.
Declares that the President should seek with the Soviet Union a mutual and verifiable treaty which limits the testing, deployment, and use of any antisatellite weapon.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.