Senate Roll Call 559

99th Congress · 1986-08-06

S. 2638: TO ADOPT THE BYRD AMENDMENT TO S 2638, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1987. THE AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE THAT, NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 1986, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL SUBMIT TO CONGRESS A REPORT, IN BOTH CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED VERSIONS, CONTAINING A DETAILED ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING THE INDIVIDUAL VIEWS OF EACH OF THE CHIEFS, OF THE MILITARY IMPACTS ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES, OF THE POSSIBLE MILITARY RESPONSES OF THE SOVIET UNION TO AN AMERICAN DECISION TO NO LONGER COMPLY WITH MAJOR PROVISIONS OF EXISTING STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS LIMITATION (CONTINUED) AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING THE CENTRAL NUMERICAL SUBLIMITS ON STRATEGIC NUCLEAR DELIVERY VEHICLES CONTAINED IN THE SALT II ACCORD.