House Roll Call 632

98th Congress · 1984-05-16

H.R. 5167: TO AMEND THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BENNETT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM. THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE STRIKES THE AUTHORIZATION FOR MX MISSILE PROCUREMENT AND PROHIBITS THE USE OF ANY FISCAL 1985 FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR PROCUREMENT FOR THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM, BUT STATES THAT THE IT IS THE INTENT OF CONGRESS THAT THE DENIAL OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT UNDER THE MX MISSILE SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985 CONSTITUTES A MORATORIUM ON PROCUREMENT OF MISSILES UNDER SUCH PROGRAM BUT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A UNILATERAL TERMINATION OF THAT PROGRAM. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE PROCUREMENT OF NOT MORE THAN 15 MX MISSILES, PROVIDES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS MAY BE OBLIGATED BEFORE APR. 1, 1985, AND THEN REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO NOTIFY CONGRESS THAT HE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS NOT ACTED TO FURTHER THE CONTROL AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS BEFORE THE FUNDS MAY BE OBLIGATED. (MOTION PASSED)