Amendment99th Congress
An amendment prohibiting production of the 155 millimeter artillery fired atomic projectile. It also limits to numbers in a plan submitted to Congress on 2/4/85 the number of 8 inch artillery fired atomic projectiles (W-79) that may be produced. The W-79 units produced after enactment of this bill may not be produced in the enhanced radiation version, nor may any activity relating to research, development, testing, evaluation, or production of a unit to be inserted into them. It requires that W-79 production especially consider safety. It also requires that replacement of obsolete artillery fired atomic projectiles now in Europe be carried out under NATO agreements made at Montebello, Canada, 10/83.
- Amendment Number
- 225
- Description
- An amendment prohibiting production of the 155 millimeter artillery fired atomic projectile. It also limits to numbers in a plan submitted to Congress on 2/4/85 the number of 8 inch artillery fired atomic projectiles (W-79) that may be produced. The W-79 units produced after enactment of this bill may not be produced in the enhanced radiation version, nor may any activity relating to research, development, testing, evaluation, or production of a unit to be inserted into them. It requires that W-79 production especially consider safety. It also requires that replacement of obsolete artillery fired atomic projectiles now in Europe be carried out under NATO agreements made at Montebello, Canada, 10/83.
- Congress
- 99
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 27, 1985
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
- Submitted Date
- Jun 27, 1985
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 30, 2021