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HJRES 286 98th 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: June 1, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, DOE, State, DOD.
Jun 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Jun 1, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 1, 1983
Introduced in House
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 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 June 20, 1983

Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, DOE, State, DOD.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 124 Identical bill A joint resolution calling for negotiations to halt the production of separated plutonium.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 1, 1983
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 1, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 1, 1983
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 1, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 286: A joint resolution calling for negotiations to halt the production of separated plutonium.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-286/
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"H.J. Res. 286: A joint resolution calling for negotiations to halt the production of separated plutonium.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-286/.
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H.J. Res. 286, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-286/.
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