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HJRES 469 97th Congress House International Affairs Arms control agreements Arms control negotiations Fissionable materials International control of nuclear power Nuclear energy Plutonium Treaties U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution calling for negotiations to halt the production of separated plutonium.

Introduced: April 29, 1982 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 6, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
May 6, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Apr 29, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 1982
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the United States, the Soviet Union, and other countries possessing the technology to produce separated plutonium to begin negotiations leading to a verifiable halt in the production of separated plutonium and in the export of technology for such production.

Calls for the United States and other nuclear supplier and consumer nations to begin negotiations leading to an agreement to: (1) reject the commercial use of separated plutonium as a nuclear power reactor fuel; (2) base civilian nuclear power technology only on nonweapons usable fuel; and (3) make available reliable supplies of natural and low-enriched uranium.

What's happening now May 24, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from State.

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