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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 7, 1997
Nonself-Destructive Landmine Stockpile Elimination Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, no later than December 31, 1998, to demilitarize the U.S. stockpile of the M14 and M16 antipersonnel landmines, and the M15, M19, and M21 antitank landmines. Prohibits any Department of Defense funds from being used for the acquisition of any such landmine or for any other antipersonnel or antitank landmine that is not self-destructive. Directs the Secretary to certify to the Congress whether such demilitarization compliance would adversely affect the U.S. national security interest. Terminates such demilitarization and prohibition upon a positive certification. Expresses the sense of the Congress that all other nations should take steps to eliminate nonself-destructive landmines from their military inventories.
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Rep. Neumann, Mark W. [R-WI-1] · R–WI
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Referred to House International Relations
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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