SRES 71 · 93th Congress · International Affairs

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should seek the agreement of other governments to a proposed treaty prohibiting the use of any environmental or geophysical modification activity as a weapon of war, or the carrying out of any research or experimentation directed thereto.

Introduced 1973-02-22· Sponsored by Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #275 (82-10).(1973-07-11)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1973-07-11
Yea 82Nay 10
PassedSenate · 1973-07-11
Yea 82Nay 10

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes it the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should seek the agreement of other governments to a treaty providing for the complete cessation of any research, experimentation, and use of any environmental or geophysical modification activity as a weapon of war. Declares that the Parties to this Treaty: (1) recognizes the vast scentific potential for human betterment through environmental and geophysical controls; (2) are aware of the great danger to the world ecological system of uncontrolled and indiscriminate use of environmental and geophysical modification activities; (3) recognizes that the development of weapons-oriented environmental and geophysical modification techniques will create a threat to peace and world order; and (4) proclaim as their principal aim the achievement of an agreement on the complete cessation of research, experimentation, and use of environmental and geophysical modification activities as weapons of war. Sets forth the Articles and terms of the proposed Treaty.…

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Cosponsors (18)

16 Democrats2 Republicans