HCONRES 271 · 102th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of mutual targeting of strategic nuclear weapons by the United States and the Commonwealth of Independent States no longer reflects the nonhostile relationship which exists between these political states, nor serves to further their strategic interests.

Introduced 1992-01-28· Sponsored by Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.(1992-02-10)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the strategic nuclear weapons targeting systems of the United States and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) should reflect the reduction of hostility between such nations and the United States; (2) mutually verifiable assurances that no government is targeting the territory of any other should be forthcoming; (3) prior to negotiations leading to the development of a system of mutual verification, such governments should share all available information pertaining to members of the U.S. armed forces unaccounted for in international military conflicts; (4) it should be U.S. policy in arms reduction negotiations to make the issue of changing strategic nuclear targeting a core part of all further agreements; (5) such assurances should be a condition for any U.S. foreign assistance to a member country of the CIS; and (6) the President should report semiannually to the Congress on compliance with revised targeting strategies and policies.…

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