50 USC 2530: Limitation on underground nuclear weapons tests
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50 USC 2530: Limitation on underground nuclear weapons tests Text contains those laws in effect on January 7, 2011
From Title 50-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSECHAPTER 42-ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONSSUBCHAPTER II-NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERSPart A-Stockpile Stewardship and Weapons Production
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§2530. Limitation on underground nuclear weapons tests

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.

(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 .)

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

2003-Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(e)(11)(C)(i), inserted section catchline.