Bill of 2003, HR 1588
Defense Appropriations for 2004
Excerpts regarding: Repeal of former 5-kiloton floor
on nuclear weapon strength, reinvigorated testing plans, ban placed upon
developing a small or earth-penetrating bomb pending future Congressional
authorization.
Law and New Small Nuclear Weapons
Analysis published by the Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear
Policy
http://www.lcnp.org/wcourt/nwlawfulness.htm
New Small Nuclear Weapons
Analysis published by the National Resource Defense Council:
http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/bush/fbb.asp
http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/bush/abb.pdf
Article from the Center for Defense Information:
http://www.cdi.org/blair/new-nukes.cfm
Article from Arms Control Today:
Resuming the Testing of Nuclear Weapons
Article from the Natural Resources Defense Council Article
on the current interest in testing:
http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/bush/ftesting.asp (note recent legislation, see Defense Appropriations link above, passed that requires readiness to test within 18 months after a decision to test: this only slightly earlier article states that approval of this level of readiness was being sought)