An amendment to prohibit the expenditure of funds for the MX missile until the President a) has completed his review of previous strategic arms limitation (SALT) negotiations, b) is prepared to resume SALT negotiations with the Soviets, with one of the principal aims being to establish a limit on the number of ICBM launchers and deployable warheads on both sides, and c) formally transmitted to the Soviets the desire to resume the SALT negotiations.

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Amendment Number
87
Description
An amendment to prohibit the expenditure of funds for the MX missile until the President a) has completed his review of previous strategic arms limitation (SALT) negotiations, b) is prepared to resume SALT negotiations with the Soviets, with one of the principal aims being to establish a limit on the number of ICBM launchers and deployable warheads on both sides, and c) formally transmitted to the Soviets the desire to resume the SALT negotiations.
Purpose
An amendment to prohibit the expenditure of funds for the MX missile until the President a) has completed his review of previous strategic arms limitation (SALT) negotiations, b) is prepared to resume SALT negotiations with the Soviets, with one of the principal aims being to establish a limit on the number of ICBM launchers and deployable warheads on both sides, and c) formally transmitted to the Soviets the desire to resume the SALT negotiations.
Congress
97
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 9, 1981
Latest Action Text
Point of Order Sustained Against Amendment in Committee of the Whole.
Submitted Date
Jul 9, 1981
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 87 — Informed