HJRES 607
97th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arms control
Arms control negotiations
Space
Space agreements
Treaties
U.S.S.R.
United Nations
United Nations structure
A joint resolution calling for immediate negotiations for a ban on weapons of any kind in space.
Introduced: September 23, 1982
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Became law
Oct 5, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Sep 23, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 23, 1982
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the President to resume negotiations with the Soviet Union on a treaty prohibiting: (1) the testing, deployment, production, or use of any weapons system designed to damage or interfere with a spacecraft; and (2) the stationing in outer space of any weapon designed to inflict injury or damage on the Earth, in the atmosphere, or on objects placed in space. Requires such a treaty to provide for verifying compliance with its terms.
Directs the President to seek the establishment of a working group within the United Nations to provide a forum for discussing a multilateral space treaty banning from space all weapons launched by any country.
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Executive Comment Requested from State.