Senate Roll Call 299

98th Congress · 1983-10-20

S. 1342: TO AMEND THE BOSCHWITZ AMENDMENT TO S. 1342 WITH AN AMENDMENT. THE BOSCHWITZ AMENDMENT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHOULD DISAPPROVE THE EXPORT OF, AND SHOULD SUSPEND OR REVOKE APPROVAL FOR THE EXPORT OF, ANY NUCLEAR-RELATED-EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, OR TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING NUCLEAR COMPONENTS AND HEAVY WATER, TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF INDIA, ARGENTIA, OR SOUTH AFRICA UNTIL SUCH TIME AS SUCH GOVERNMENTS GIVE STRONGER NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION GUARANTEES. THE PERCY AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, WHEN EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL OR TECHNOLOGY IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OPERATIONS IN EXISTING CIVILIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES UNDER INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS, THE PRESIDENT MAY DETERMINE THAT THE EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL OR TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE FROM A FOREIGN SUPPLIER, AND THAT FOR HUMANITARIAN AND SAFETY REASONS THE UNITED STATES SHOULD PROVIDE IT. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 15