U.S. Code > Title 50 War and National Defense > CHAPTER 42—ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS (§§ 2501—2822) > SUBCHAPTER II—NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS (§§ 2521—2545) > Part A—Stockpile Stewardship and Weapons Production (§§ 2521—2534) > § 2530. Limitation on underground nuclear weapons tests

§ 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.