1、Order Code 97-1007Updated December 18, 2006Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive TestBan: Chronology Starting September 1992Jonathan MedaliaSpecialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans “any nuclear weapon test explo-sion o
2、r any other nuclear explosion.” It was opened for signature in September 1996.In September 1997, President Clinton submitted it to the Senate, which rejected it inOctober 1999. The Bush Administration has not requested Senate consideration of thetreaty. This report details actions on nuclear testing
3、 and the treaty starting with the mostrecent U.S. test in September 1992. It complements CRS Report RL33548, NuclearWeapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which discusses earlier history, issues, andcurrent developments; and CRS Report RS20351, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Proand Con. This report
4、 will be updated; see CRS Report RL33548 for interim updates.09/23/92 The United States conducted its most recent nuclear test, “Divider.”10/02/92 President Bush signed the FY1993 Energy and Water DevelopmentAppropriations Act (P.L. 102-377); sec. 507 restricted U.S. nucleartesting.10/13/92 Russia a
