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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should enter into a joint high-level scientific study with the Soviet Union to determine the long-term climatic and environmental effects of a nuclear exchange.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Apr 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Apr 19, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment.
Apr 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Apr 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States and the Soviet Union should enter into a joint high-level scientific study to determine the long-term climatic and environmental effects of a nuclear exchange. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in order to develop data for such study, to prepare an analysis of the consequences of a nuclear explosion on the environment.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the climatic and environmental effects of a nuclear exchange should be included in any analysis of the consequences of nuclear war and should also be considered in the nuclear weapons, arms control, and civil defense policies of both nations.

What's happening now May 24, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1