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Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised June 21, 2006
Report Number IB92099
Authors Jonathan E. Medalia, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States conducted 1,030 nuclear tests, the Soviet Union 715, the United Kingdom 45, France 210, and China 45. The last U.S. test was held in 1992; the last U.K. test, in 1991. Russia claims it has not conducted nuclear tests since 1991. […] In January 2002 the Administration, in briefings on the Nuclear Posture Review, indicated that it continues to oppose the CTBT, continues to adhere to the test moratorium, is considering modifying existing warheads for use against hard and deeply-buried targets, has not ruled out resumed testing, and has no plans to test. These positions remain current. It also indicated plans to reduce the time between a decision to conduct a nuclear test and the test itself, which is being done. Critics raised concerns about the implications of these policies for testing and new weapons. Congress addresses nuclear weapon issues in the annual National Defense Authorization Act and the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Congress considers the Stockpile Stewardship Program, which seeks to maintain nuclear weapons without testing. Appropriations for it (listed as Weapons Activities) were FY2002, $5.429 billion; FY2003, $5.954 billion; FY2004, $6.447 billion; FY2005, $6.626 billion; and FY2006, $6.370 billion. The FY2007 request is $6.408 billion. Congress also considers a U.S. contribution to a global system to monitor events that might violate the CTBT. Appropriations were $18.8 million for FY2005 and $14.2 million for FY2006; the FY2007 request is $19.8 million.
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