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Title:  "Glenn Introduces Nuclear Sales Resolution." Senator John Glenn said the proposed sales of nuclear reactors to India and Pakistan by China, France and the USSR would undermine international efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons. (900402)

Date:  19900402

Text:
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04/02/90 * GLENN INTRODUCES NUCLEAR SALES RESOLUTION (Text: Congressional Record resolution) (590)

Washington -- In a resolution submitted March 30, Senator John Glenn (Democratic, Ohio) said the proposed sales of nuclear reactors to India and Pakistan by China, France and the Soviet Union would "undermine international efforts to halt the regional and global spread of nuclear weapons," and urged the President to continue his efforts to promote the goals of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 113 calls for countries which are not signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty to agree to full-scope international safeguards, and for treaty members "to join the United States in seeking these objectives."

A concurrent resolution, when approved, is not a law, but merely expresses the opinion of Congress.

Following is the text of the resolution as appeared in the March 30 Congressional Record:

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 113 -- RELATIVE TO NUCLEAR SALES TO SOUTHEAST ASIA

Mr. GLENN (for himself and Mr. BOSCHWITZ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

S.CON.RES.113

Whereas 140 parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty will assemble in August to deliberate the status of that treaty in its twentieth year of existence:

Whereas section 403 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 directs the President to take immediate and vigorous steps to seek agreement from all nations to ensure that IAEA safeguards will be applied to all peaceful nuclear activities in, under the jurisdiction of, or under the control of any non-nuclear-weapon state;

Whereas France, China, and the Soviet Union have recently announced their intentions to sell nuclear reactors to Pakistan and India without any requirement for full-scope international safeguards;

Whereas both of these nations have fought three wars in 43 years and the situation in South Asia remains potentially volatile;

Whereas both nations are continuing research and development activities related to nuclear explosive devices and have in the past used peaceful nuclear technology for such purposes; and

GE 2 epf108 Whereas full-scope international nuclear safeguards benefit the peace and security of all nations: Now, therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That (a) it is the sense of the Congress that --

(1) the sale or transfer by any nation of nuclear materials and equipment or sensitive nuclear technology to any non-nuclear-weapon state without the requirement of full-scope safeguards will undermine international efforts to halt the regional and global spread of nuclear weapons;

(2) the President should continue his efforts to encourage Pakistan, India, and other non-nuclear-weapon states that are not parties to the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty to agree to full-scope safeguards;

(3) the President should urge all current adherents to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to join the United States in seeking these objectives; and

(4) the President should continue and expand his efforts to encourage all nuclear supplier nations to require full-scope safeguards as a condition for future nuclear commerce and cooperation with all non-nuclear- weapon nations.

(b) For purposes of subsection (a) --

(1) the term "non-nuclear-weapon state" is used within the meaning of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow on July 1, 1968; and

(2) the terms "nuclear materials and equipment" and "sensitive nuclear technology" have the same meanings as are given to such terms in paragraphs (4) and (6), respectively, of section 4(a) of the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Act of 1978.

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