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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 3886
To prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 3, 2020
Mr. MERKLEY (for Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MERKLEY,
Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr.
VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. SMITH, Ms.
BALDWIN, Mr. MURPHY, and Ms. HIRONO)) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons
test.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving Leadership
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Against Nuclear Explosives Testing Act of 2020’’ or the
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‘‘PLANET Act’’.
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•S 3886 IS
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR NUCLEAR
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WEAPONS TEST EXPLOSIONS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to
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be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year
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2021, or authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
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available for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2021 and
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available for obligation as of the date of the enactment
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of this Act, may be obligated or expended to conduct or
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make preparations for any explosive nuclear weapons test
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that produces any yield.
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(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (a) does
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not limit nuclear stockpile stewardship activities that are
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consistent with the zero-yield standard and other require-
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ments under law.
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