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Mutual Nuclear Warhead Testing Moratorium Act

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Feb 4, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mutual Nuclear Warhead Testing Moratorium Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should declare that the United States: (1) will, as soon as in-country reciprocal monitoring arrangements are implemented, stop testing nuclear warheads; and (2) will invite the Soviet Union to stop testing nuclear warheads and meet with the United States to enter into negotiations for the conclusion of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty at the earliest possible date. Declares that the United States should continue the cessation of the testing of nuclear warheads so long as the Soviet Union refrains from the testing of nuclear warheads and substantive Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty negotiations are in progress.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that during such cessation the President should seek resumption of the comprehensive test ban talks.

Prohibits the United States from obligating or spending any money for testing nuclear warheads outside a designated test area or for testing certain larger warheads within such a test area during the 12-month period beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act if the President does not declare a cessation of nuclear testing. Declares that such prohibition shall cease to apply if the President certifies that: (1) the Soviet Union has carried out such tests; or (2) after the prohibition takes effect, the Soviet Union refuses to accept and implement reciprocal in-country monitoring arrangements. Sets forth information to be included in such certification. Declares that the limitation on nuclear explosions shall be supplanted by a U.S.-Soviet agreement establishing significant limits on nuclear explosions that is negotiated after enactment of this Act.

Requires the President to report annually to the Congress on progress in negotiating a U.S.-Soviet Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

What's happening now February 9, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

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