§2530 — Title 50 War and National Defense | U.S. Code

Summary

The United States cannot carry out underground nuclear tests after September 30, 1996, unless another country conducts a nuclear test after that date, in which case the ban ends. No money from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 or from any other law may be used to keep the United States able to do atmospheric (above‑ground) nuclear testing.

Title 50, §2530

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(a)No underground test of nuclear weapons may be conducted by the United States after September 30, 1996, unless a foreign state conducts a nuclear test after this date, at which time the prohibition on United States nuclear testing is lifted.

(b)None of the funds appropriated pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 107 Stat. 1547) or any other Act for any fiscal year may be available to maintain the capability of the United States to conduct atmospheric testing of a nuclear weapon.

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References in Text

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 103–160, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1547. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was formerly set out in a note under section 2121 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136. Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(11), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1760, which directed the transfer to this section of section 507(f) of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1993, “(Public Law 102–337; 106 Stat. 1345)”, was executed by transferring section 507(f) of Pub. L. 102–377 to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

2013—Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No underground test of nuclear weapons may be conducted by the United States after September 30, 1996, unless a foreign state conducts a nuclear test after this date, at which time the prohibition on United States nuclear testing is lifted.” 2003—Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(11)(C)(i), inserted section catchline.

§2530 Testing of Nuclear Weapons