R016-9900

10                 RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE COMPREHENSIVE                                                                                      

20                            TEST BAN TREATY



30   WHEREAS:	The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty was considered to be the                   

40              biggest arms pact since the Treaty of Versailles; and,



50   WHEREAS:	The Treaty was designed to "stop all nuclear tests by countries that             

60		sign" and "set up procedures for monitoring compliance and        

70              imposing sanctions on violators;" and,



80   WHEREAS:  	The United States Senate recently rejected the Treaty in a 51-48 

90          	vote; and,



100  WHEREAS:  	Only four Senate Republicans, all moderates, voted in favor of the      

110             Treaty; and,



120  WHEREAS:	Only the Senate Majority Leader can bring the Treaty up again; and,



130  WHEREAS: 	Countries such as Russia and China will most likely not sign this 

140		Treaty until the United States goes so.

 

150  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:	That the Maryland Student Legislature 

160 		formally condemns the United State Senate for their partisan 

170         	actions; and,



180  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Maryland Student Legislature urges the   

190           	Senate Majority Leader to readdress the Comprehensive Test Ban                                

200          	Treaty, or an acceptable version of the Treaty, for a more bipartisan                

210         	debate and vote before the next Presidential election.



220  MANDATES:  President Bill Clinton

230             Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott

240	    	Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle





Corey L. Braxton

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