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
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To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, DOE, State, DOD.
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