Senate Roll Call 570

99th Congress · 1986-08-07

S. 2638: TO ADOPT THE MATHIAS AMENDMENT, A PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO THE KENNEDY, MA)-MATHIAS AMENDMENT TO S 2638, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1987. THE AMENDMENT WOULD EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT, AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD (1) REQUEST ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE TO RATIFICATION (WITH A REPORT CONTAINING ANY PLANS THE PRESIDENT MAY HAVE TO NEGOTIATE SUPPLEMENTAL VERIFICATION PROCEDURES, OR IF THE PRESIDENT BELIEVES IT NECESSARY, ANY UNDERSTANDING OR RESERVATION ON THE SUBJECT OF VERIFICATION WHICH SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE TREATY) OF THE THRESHOLD TEST BAN AND PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS TREATIES, SIGNED IN 1974 AND 1976, RESPECTIVELY; AND (2) PROPOSE TO THE SOVIET UNION THE IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD CONCLUSION OF A VERIFIABLE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY.