House Roll Call 677

98th Congress · 1984-05-31

H.R. 5167: TO AGREE TO THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167, AS AMENDED BY THE PRICE AND BENNETT AMENDMENT. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS AFTER APR. 1, 1985 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 15 MX MISSILES, PROVIDING THE PRESIDENT HAS CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIETS WERE NOT NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH ON ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT. THE PRICE AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE AUTHORIZATIONS CONTAINED IN THE BILL TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ALREADY ADOPTED APPROVING 15 MISSILES TO BE PROCURED IF THE SOVIETS FAIL TO ACT IN A MANNER TO CONTROL SIMILAR MISSILE SYSTEMS TO THE MX. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF MX MISSILES UNLESS THE CONGRESS APPROVES THE OBLIGATION OF SUCH FUNDS BY JOINT RESOLUTION AFTER APR. 1, 1985. (MOTION PASSED)