To prohibit a full-scale underground nuclear test of the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator weapon without a specific authorization of Congress.
What it does: Adds SEC. 3122. REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR FULL-SCALE UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI
Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to S. 2400 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 3122. REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR FULL-SCALE UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI
Adds a sectionIn S. 2400 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(3) The term "retirement benefits" means health, pension, and any other retirement benefits.
Inserted: SEC. 3122. REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR FULL-SCALE UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR.
Inserted: Section 3117 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1746) is amended by inserting ", or conduct a full-scale underground nuclear test of such weapon," after "Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator weapon".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following:
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SA 3403. Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following:
SEC. 3122. REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR FULL-SCALE UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR.
Section 3117 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1746) is amended by inserting “, or conduct a full-scale underground nuclear test of such weapon,” after “Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator weapon”.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7204)
June 23, 2004
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7204)
June 23, 2004
Proposed amendment SA 3403 withdrawn in Senate.
June 23, 2004
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3403 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bennett.(consideration: CR S7152-7160)
June 22, 2004
Amendment SA 3403 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Bennett. (consideration: CR S7152-7160) To prohibit a full-scale underground nuclear test of the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator weapon without a specific authorization of Congress.
June 22, 2004
Senate amendment submitted
June 7, 2004