Senate Joint Resolution No. 7–Committee on
Legislative Affairs and Operations

 

March 18, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Legislative Affairs and Operations

 

SUMMARY—Declares support of Nevada Legislature for America’s missile defense system. (BDR R‑1221)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                   Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

SENATE Joint RESOLUTION—Declaring the support of the Nevada Legislature for America’s missile defense system.

 

1-1  Whereas, The people of the State of Nevada view with

1-2  growing concern the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and

1-3  biological weapons of mass destruction and the missile delivery

1-4  capabilities of these weapons in the hands of unstable foreign

1-5  regimes; and

1-6  Whereas, The people of this state wish to affirm their support

1-7  of the United States Government in taking all actions necessary to

1-8  protect the residents of America and future generations from attacks

1-9  by missiles capable of causing mass destruction and loss of

1-10  American lives; now, therefore, be it

1-11      Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of

1-12  Nevada, Jointly, That the members of the Nevada Legislature:

1-13      1.  Support the President of the United States in directing the

1-14  considerable scientific and technological capabilities of this nation

1-15  and in taking all actions necessary to protect the states and their

1-16  residents, our allies and our Armed Forces abroad from the threat of

1-17  missile attack;

1-18      2.  Convey to the President and the Congress of the United

1-19  States that a coast-to-coast, effective missile defense system will

1-20  require the deployment of a robust, multilayered architecture

1-21  consisting of integrated land-, sea- and space-based capabilities to

2-1  deter evolving future threats from missiles as weapons of mass

2-2  destruction and to meet and destroy them when necessary; and

2-3  3.  Appeal to the President and the Congress of the United

2-4  States to plan and fund a missile defense system beyond 2005 that

2-5  would consolidate technological advancement and expansion from

2-6  current limited applications; and be it further

2-7  Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

2-8  transmit a copy of this resolution to the President of the United

2-9  States, the Vice President of the United States as the presiding

2-10  officer of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives

2-11  and to each member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and

2-12  be it further

2-13      Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon

2-14  passage.

 

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