50-U.S.C.-2530
§2530 – Testing of Nuclear Weapons
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Title 50 > Chapter 42 > Subchapter II > Part A > Section 2530
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- Reference: Section 2530
- Legend: §2530 – Testing of Nuclear Weapons
- USCode Year: 2012
Provision Content
(a) Underground testing
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) Atmospheric testing
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.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4210, formerly Pub. L. 102–377, title V, §507(f), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1345; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4210, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(e)(11), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1760; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3131(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2180.)
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.
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