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HCONRES 283 98th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control agreements Arms control negotiations Biological warfare Chemical warfare Defense articles International cooperation Treaties U.S.S.R. United Nations

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of congress concerning the use and supplying of chemical and biological weapons.

Introduced: April 3, 1984 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Apr 3, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 3, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the use of chemical and biological weapons pose grave threats and that the United States should: (1) increase its investigations of suspected instances of chemical and biological warfare; (2) encourage the development of antidotes for such weapons, especially for the mycotoxin; (3) urge other nations to investigate suspected instances of such warfare; (4) help U.N. investigators gain access to areas where such warfare is suspected; and (5) negotiate with the Soviet Union and other nations to strengthen existing treaties regarding such warfare by ensuring compliance with such treaties.

What's happening now April 12, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.

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