House Roll Call 49

98th Congress · 1983-04-13

HJR 13: TO AMEND H. J. RES. 13 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION SHOULD ADHERE TO THE GUARANTEED STRATEGIC BUILD-DOWN PRINCIPLE. THE BUILD-DOWN PRINCIPLE AUTOMATICALLY LOWERS THE LEVELS OF FORCES BY REQUIRING THE SOVIETS AND AMERICANS TO ELIMINATE FROM THEIR OPERATIONAL FORCES TWO NUCLEAR WARHEADS FOR EACH ONE THEY DEPLOY. THIS PRINCIPLE ALSO ALLOWS FOR SOME SELECTIVE MODERNIZATION IN ORDER TO REPLACE VULNERABLE WEAPONS WITH MORE SURVIVABLE WEAPON SYSTEMS. (MOTION FAILED)