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S 0262 Concurrent Resolution, By Wilson and Hayes
Summary: Requests and Memorials, Congress, Federal Government, Missile attack; protection of member states
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE PRESIDENT, THE CONGRESS, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT ON AN EQUAL BASIS ALL PEOPLES AND RESOURCES OF ALL OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THREAT OF MISSILE ATTACK REGARDLESS OF THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE MEMBER STATE; THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII BE INCLUDED IN EVERY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES JOINT INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES; THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII, NOT JUST THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES, BE INCLUDED IN EVERY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF MISSILE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES; THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TAKES NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII, AS WELL AS THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES, ARE PROTECTED AGAINST FORESEEABLE THREATS, NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND OTHERWISE, OPPOSED BY FOREIGN AGGRESSORS AND TERRORISTS, INCLUDING DEPLOYMENT OF A BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM TO PROTECT ALASKA, HAWAII, AND THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES; THAT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING ALASKA AND HAWAII, TAKE PRIORITY OVER ANY INTERNATIONAL TREATY OR OBLIGATION AND THAT THE PRESIDENT TAKES WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII CAN BE DEFENDED AGAINST LIMITED MISSILE ATTACKS WITH THE SAME DEGREE OF ASSURANCE AS PROVIDED TO ALL OTHER STATES; AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES HOLD HEARINGS IN ALASKA AND HAWAII THAT INCLUDE DEFENSE EXPERTS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS TO ENABLE THE CITIZENS OF ALASKA, HAWAII, AND THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES TO UNDERSTAND THEIR RISKS, THEIR LEVEL OF SECURITY, AND THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THEIR VULNERABILITY.
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Summary: Requests and Memorials, Congress, Federal Government, Missile attack; protection of member states
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE PRESIDENT, THE CONGRESS, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT ON AN EQUAL BASIS ALL PEOPLES AND RESOURCES OF ALL OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THREAT OF MISSILE ATTACK REGARDLESS OF THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE MEMBER STATE; THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII BE INCLUDED IN EVERY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES JOINT INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES; THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII, NOT JUST THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES, BE INCLUDED IN EVERY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF MISSILE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES; THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TAKES NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII, AS WELL AS THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES, ARE PROTECTED AGAINST FORESEEABLE THREATS, NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND OTHERWISE, OPPOSED BY FOREIGN AGGRESSORS AND TERRORISTS, INCLUDING DEPLOYMENT OF A BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM TO PROTECT ALASKA, HAWAII, AND THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES; THAT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING ALASKA AND HAWAII, TAKE PRIORITY OVER ANY INTERNATIONAL TREATY OR OBLIGATION AND THAT THE PRESIDENT TAKES WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ALASKA AND HAWAII CAN BE DEFENDED AGAINST LIMITED MISSILE ATTACKS WITH THE SAME DEGREE OF ASSURANCE AS PROVIDED TO ALL OTHER STATES; AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES HOLD HEARINGS IN ALASKA AND HAWAII THAT INCLUDE DEFENSE EXPERTS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS TO ENABLE THE CITIZENS OF ALASKA, HAWAII, AND THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES TO UNDERSTAND THEIR RISKS, THEIR LEVEL OF SECURITY, AND THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THEIR VULNERABILITY.
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| 12/16/98 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/16/98 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General |
| 01/12/99 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-99 |
| 01/12/99 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General SJ-99 |