HCONRES 37 · 96th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should not choose a site for the launching base for the MX intercontinental missile that would result in the destruction or idling of productive farmland and the displacing of farmers and ranchers from their homes and land.

Introduced 1979-01-25· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.(1979-01-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares it the sense of the Congress that in selecting a site to be used as a launching base for the MX intercontinental missile, the Secretary of Defense should exempt from consideration areas where the siting of such missile would result in the destruction or idling of productive American farmland and the displacing of farmers or ranchers.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (17)

5 Democrats11 Republicans1 Independent