10 U.S.C. § 6121 — Testing of nuclear weapons
submitted 1 year ago by Pub. L. 119-60 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 101 words · no verdicts yet
Testing of nuclear weapons. This section states the specific rules, conditions, permissions, and exceptions described in its text.
(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 under 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 used to maintain the capability of the United States to carry out atmospheric testing of a nuclear weapon.
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.
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.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1358.)
- 2025Enacted · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1358
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