that the President request that the Soviet Government allow Vladimir Kislik to emigrate. House Concurrent Resolution 389 was considered in open markup session by the full committee, and ordered favorably reported by voice vote on July 31, 1980. That same day the committee was discharged from further consideration by unanimous consent and the measure passed the House, with an amendment to the title, by voice vote. On August 6, 1980, House Concurrent Resolution 389 was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and on September 29th was considered and ordered favorably reported. Legislative history July 31, 1980-Considered in open markup session by full committee, and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. July 31, 1980-Committee discharged from further consideration by unanimous consent. Subsequently, passed House, with amendment. by voice vote. Agreed to amend the title. Aug. 6, 1980-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Sept. 29, 1980-Considered in open markup session by Senate committee, and ordered favorably reported. Sept. 30, 1980-Reported by Senate committee without written report. 10. Concerning the Fifth Anniversary of the Helsinki AccordsH. Con. Res. 391 (by Mrs. Fenwick, for herself, and Representa tives Fascell, Yates, Bingham, Simon, Buchanan, Addabbo, Blanchard, Murphy of Pennsylvania, Markey, Annunzio, Forsythe, Wolpe, Waxman, Lagomarsino, Hollenbeck, Nowak, Lehman, Dodd, Cavanaugh, Jeffords, Mazzoli, Harris, Vento, Gibbons, Drinan, Solarz, Weiss, Beard of Rhode Island, Edwards of California, Moffett, Erlenborn, Harkin, Rosenthal, Rodino, Ford of Tennessee, Bauman, Porter, Pepper, Hughes, Mottl, Stark, Frost, Mitchell of New York, Kildee, Conte, Petri, Whitehurst, Brademas, Thompson, Gilman, Roe, Boner of Tennessee, Fish, Oberstar, and Zablocki) The purpose of House Concurrent Resolution 391 was to reaffirm congressional support for full implementation of all of the provisions of the Helsinki Final Act by all the signatories, and to express the sense of the Congress that human right concerns be given serious and prominent attention during both the review of implementation and consideration of new proposals at the November 11, 1980 meeting of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Madrid. House Concurrent Resolution 391 was considered in open session by the full committee on July 29, 1980 and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. On July 31, 1980, the committee was discharged from further consideration by unanimous consent and the measure was passed by the House by voice vote. The Senate passed House Concurrent Resolution 391 on August 1, 1980 by voice vote. Legislative history July 29, 1980-Considered in open session by full committee, and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. July 31, 1980-Committee discharged from further consideration by unanimous consent. Subsequently passed House by voice vote. Aug. 1, 1980-Passed Senate by voice vote. 11. Christianity in the Soviet Union-H. Con. Res. 409 (by Mr. Wolff, for himself, and Representatives Buchanan, Bennett, Gilman, Guyer, Fenwick, Wolpe, Lagomarsino, Barnes, Bonker, Addabbo, Drinan, Dickinson, Yates, Ford of Tennessee, Evans of the Virgin Islands, Harris, Leach of Iowa, Courter, Benjamin, Lowry, Stack, Waxman, Horton, Blanchard, Dodd, Pepper, Fish, Dornan, Archer, Brodhead, Ottinger, Weiss, Holt, Thompson, Bowen, Moorhead of California, Murphy of Illinois, Holtzman, Schroeder, AuCoin, Maguire, Scheuer, Kildee, Frost, Glickman, Hollenbeck, de la Garza, Solarz, Lehman, Conyers, Fazio, Whitehurst, Ertel, Clinger, Derwinski, White, Hughes, Lent, Cleveland, Dougherty, Frenzel, Coelho, Levitas, Daniel B. Crane, Pickle, Broomfield, Fountain, Goodling, Pritchard, Winn, Bauman, McDonald, Duncan of Tennessee, Neal, Moffett, Kramer, Pease, Stratton, Bedell, Harkin, and Mitchell of New York) The purpose of House Concurrent Resolution 409 was to express the deep concern of the Congress over the deprivation by the Soviet Union of the right of Christians to freedom of religion and, in particular, about the situation of the seven Pentecostals now living in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, and their families. House Concurrent Resolution 409 was considered in open markup session by the full committee on September 10, 1980 and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. On October 2, 1980, the Committee was discharged from further consideration by unanimous consent. That same day the concurrent resolution passed the House by voice vote and was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Legislative history Aug. 27, 1980-Referred jointly to Subcommittees on Europe and the Sept. 10, 1980-Considered in open markup session by full committee, Oct. 2, 1980-Committee discharged from further consideration by unanimous consent. Oct. 2, 1980-Passed House by voice vote. Oct. 2, 1980-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 12. Disapproving the Proposed Export of Low-Enriched Uranium to India-H. Con. Res. 432 (H. Con. Res. 367 and 368) (by Mr. Bingham) On June 19, 1980, Mr. Bingham, along with 24 co-sponsors (Representatives Zablocki, Wolff, Fascell, Broomfield, Derwinski, Wolpe, Rosenthal, Findley, Lagomarsino, Studds, Barnes, Winn, Yatron, Bonker, Ireland, Pease, Gray, Hall of Ohio, Fithian, Buchanan, Gilman, Guyer, Goodling, and Fenwick) introduced House Concurrent Resolutions 367 and 368, disapproving two proposed exports to India of low-enriched uranium for the Tarapur Atomic Power Station, pursuant to export license applications XSNM-1379, and 1569. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Both exports had been recommended by the executive branch on May 7, 1980, and were referred to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for approval. The executive branch had previously recommended that five export licenses for replacement parts for the Tarapur reactors be approved. On May 16, 1980, the NRC voted unanimously against issuing all six licenses, and against issuing a seventh license for the export of low-enriched uranium to India which had been under consideration since March 28, 1979. The basis for this action by the Commission was their finding pursuant to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-242) that the proposed exports were not in compliance with certain nonproliferation criteria established by the Act. The President, in turn, and in accordance with procedure set forth in the Act, determined that the withholding of such exports, "would be seriously prejudicial to the achievement of U.S. nonproliferation objectives and would otherwise jeopardize the common defense and security." The executive order authorizing the exports was forwarded to the Congress on June 19, 1980, where it was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration under the expedited procedures of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. These procedures provide that the licenses authorized by the executive order shall go forward unless both Houses of Congress, acting by concurrent resolution, disapprove the President's action before the expiration of a 60-legislative day review period. The committee met in open session on June 26 and July 23, 1980, to consider issues raised by the executive order. Numerous witnesses testified before the committee. On September 10th, the committee considered House Concurrent Resolutions 367 and 368 and by voice vote, ordered them favorably reported. The committee felt that India had misused U.S. and Canadian materials to build and detonate a nuclear explosive in 1974. Canada immediately terminated nuclear assistance to India after this event. The House agreed to the two concurrent resolutions of disapproval on September 18, 1980. Subsequently, House Concurrent Resolution 432, which combined the two export license applications and disapproved both sales, was called up for immediate consideration in the House (without committee referral) under unanimous consent, and was agreed to by voice vote. On September 24, 1980, House Concurrent Resolution 432 failed in the Senate by a vote of 46 yeas to 48 nays. thus allowing the sale of low-enriched uranium to India. Legislative history June 26; July 23, 1980-H. Con. Res. 367 and 368: Considered in open session by full committee. Sept. 10, 1980-Considered in open markup session by full committee. and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. Sept. 12, 1980-Reported. House Reports 96-1318 and 93–1319. Sept. 18, 1980-Reported. House by voice vote. Sept. 18, 1980-H. Con. Res 432: Called up for immediate consideration in House (without committee referral) under unanimous consent, and agreed to by voice vote. Sept. 24, 1980-Failed in Senate by a vote of 46 yeas to 48 nays. (On Sept. 23, the Senate considered S. Con. Res. 109, the companion measure.) 13. Relating to the Situation in Poland-H. Con. Res. 435 (by Mr. Zablocki, for himself, and Representatives Wright, Brademas, Fountain, Fascell, Rosenthal, Bingham, Yatron, Solarz, Bonker, Pease, Barnes, Hall of Ohio, Wolpe, Bowen, Fithian, Bedell, Broomfield, Derwinski, Buchanan, Winn, Gilman, Lagomarsino, Guyer, Goodling, Pritchard, Fenwick, Quayle, Foley, Bailey, Annunzio, Fary, Mikulski, Kemp, Beilenson, Nowak, Murphy of Pennsylvania, Minish, Yates, Boland, Cavanaugh, Brooks, Oakar, Nedzi, Gibbons, Murtha, Ritter, Rousselot, Vanik, and Dixon) House Concurrent Resolution 435 stated that the Congress considered the peaceful resolution of the Polish workers' demands to be a contribution to international peace and stability; expressed the hope that the agreements would improve the condition of life and work in Poland; and encouraged the effective implementation of these agreements without outside interference. In August of 1980, House Concurrent Resolution 423 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. This resolution urged the Polish workers and government officials to settle their differences peacefully in accord with the principles of relevant international human rights instruments. Before committee action on this resolution, the events in Poland overtook the sense of House Concurrent Resolution 423. House Concurrent Resolution 435 took into account the new developments in Poland. This concurrent resolution was considered in open mark-up session by the full committee, amended by two clarifying amendments, and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote on September 29, 1980. The House considered the concurrent resolution on September 30th, and on October 1, 1980 passed the measure by a vote of 403 yeas to 0 nays under suspension of the rules. That same day, House Concurrent Resolution 435 was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Legislative history Sept. 29, 1980-Considered in open markup session by full committee, amended, and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. Sept. 30, 1980-Considered in House. Oct. 1, 1980-Passed House by a vote of 403 yeas to 0 nays under suspension of the rules. Oct. 1, 1980-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Both exports had been recommended by the executive branch May 7, 1980, and were referred to the Nuclear Regulatory Commiss for approval. The executive branch had previously recommended t five export licenses for replacement parts for the Tarapur reactors approved. On May 16, 1980, the NRC voted unanimously against is ing all six licenses, and against issuing a seventh license for the exp of low-enriched uranium to India which had been under considerat since March 28, 1979. The basis for this action by the Commission their finding pursuant to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 19 (Public Law 95-242) that the proposed exports were not in complia with certain nonproliferation criteria established by the Act. The President, in turn, and in accordance with procedure set fo in the Act, determined that the withholding of such exports, "would seriously prejudicial to the achievement of U.S. nonproliferation jectives and would otherwise jeopardize the common defense a security." The executive order authorizing the exports was forward to the Congress on June 19, 1980, where it was referred to the Co mittee on Foreign Affairs for consideration under the expedited pro dures of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. These procedures provide that the licenses authorized by the exe tive order shall go forward unless both Houses of Congress, acting concurrent resolution, disapprove the President's action before the piration of a 60-legislative day review period. The committee met in open session on June 26 and July 23, 1980. consider issues raised by the executive order. Numerous witnesses tes fied before the committee. On September 10th, the committee cons ered House Concurrent Resolutions 367 and 368 and by voice vo ordered them favorably reported. The committee felt that India h misused U.S. and Canadian materials to build and detonate a nucl explosive in 1974. Canada immediately terminated nuclear assista to India after this event. The House agreed to the two concurrent resolutions of disappro on September 18, 1980. Subsequently, House Concurrent Resolut 432, which combined the two export license applications and dis proved both sales, was called up for immediate consideration in House (without committee referral) under unanimous consent, a was agreed to by voice vote. On September 24, 1980, House Concurr Resolution 432 failed in the Senate by a vote of 46 yeas to 48 na thus allowing the sale of low-enriched uranium to India. Legislative history June 26; July 23, 1980-H. Con. Res. 367 and 368: Considered in o session by full committee. Sept. 10, 1980-Considered in open markup session by full commit and ordered favorably reported by voice vote. Sept. 12, 1980-Reported. House Reports 96-1318 and 93-1319. |