legislation: 96-hjres-534
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| 96-hjres-534 | 96 | hjres | 534 | A joint resolution defining policies of the United States with respect to scientific and technical exchanges with the Soviet Union. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1980-04-22 | 1980-05-06 | Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology, H. Rept. 96-921 (Part I). | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 26 | Condemns the internal exile of Andrei Sakharov and urges the restoration of full human rights and fundamental freedoms to him. Declares it U.S. policy to halt official travel to the United States by Soviet scientists and scholars, which is not directly beneficial to the United States, for at least six months. Recommends that all governmental agencies, private agencies, scientists, and engineers be requested to defer all official travel to the Soviet Union related to scientific and technological cooperation for at least six months. Calls upon foreign governments, professional societies, scientists, and engineers to join in similar actions. Directs the President to assure that all Federal agencies take coordinated action should any circumstances change. Urges Federal agencies, together with governments and scientists of all nations, to develop standards, and/or policies for the conduct of international cooperative research and research communications and for the protection of the human rights of scientists. Directs the President to report to Congress concerning the appropriate policies to further this resolution and steps taken to assure coordinated Federal agency actions. | 2024-02-07T15:21:41Z |