HR 3073 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

People Protection Act

Introduced 1983-05-19· Sponsored by Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1983-11-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] People Protection Act - Encourages the President to implement the following measures related to strategic defenses: (1) consolidate all directed-energy activities in a new agency; (2) consolidate the space and strategic defense activities into a unified space command within the armed forces; (3) establish and place under the space command a command for ground-based strategic air defenses and ballistic missile defense; (4) transfer space-launch vehicles as necessary for the space-based defense systems to the Department of Defense; (5) develop a manned space station to support national security and other activities; (6) assess the role of strategic defenses within current and prospective arms control agreements; (7) assess the consistency of specified treaties with existing international legal conventions for the regulation of armed conflict; and (8) assess other organizational changes within the Government needed to implement the President's strategic recommendations.…

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Cosponsors (13)

3 Democrats10 Republicans