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S.Con.Res.48 / 105th Congress

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding proliferation of missile technology from Russia to Iran.

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 31, 1997

Calls for: (1) the President to demand that the Government of Russia take actions to stop governmental and nongovernmental entities in the Russian Federation from providing missile technology and technical advice to Iran in violation of the Missile Technology Control Regime; (2) the United States, if Russia's response is inadequate, to impose sanctions on the responsible Russian entities in accordance with Executive Order 12938 on the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and to reassess cooperative activities with Russia; (3) raising the threshold under current law allowing for the waiver of the prohibition on the release of foreign assistance to Russia; and (4) encouragement of our European allies to take steps to stop such proliferation.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R–AZ

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Foreign Relations Committee
39 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

  2. Held at the desk.

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Received in the House.

  5. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12064-12065)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12064-12065)

  7. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.

  8. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  9. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

  10. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  11. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11664-11665)

  12. Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration held.

  13. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  14. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8609-8610)

  15. Introduced in Senate

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