(b) Purpose - The purpose of this act is:
To affirm Congress' authority and responsibility under Article I, Sect. 8, Clause 14 of the US Constitution to make rules for the regulation of the use of nuclear weapons by the United States Armed Forces.
Sec. 3. PROHIBITION OF USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AGAINST NON-NUCLEAR-WEAPON STATES
The United States Armed Forces shall not use nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear-weapon state.
Sec. 4. REAFFIRMATION OF POTENTIAL USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPON STATES
Upon Presidential order, the United States Armed Forces may use nuclear weapons against nuclear weapon states:
(a) In response to a nuclear attack on the United States, its territories, its armed forces, or an allied nation.
(b) Preemptively if in the judgement of the President a nuclear attack on the United States, its territories, its armed forces, or an allied nation is imminent.
Sec. 5. DEFINITION
A nuclear weapon state is either:
(a) A state that has conducted a test with nuclear weapons. As of the date of this bill, nuclear weapon states under this definition are the United States, Russia, China, France, England, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
(b) A state that has declared itself to be a nuclear weapon state.
(c) A state that has been determined to be a nuclear-weapon-state by the US Congress. Such determination shall be made after legislators have considered all available evidence presented by the US Government and other national and international organizations including the International Atomic Energy Agency, by majority vote of both chambers, and shall remain in force until revoked by majority vote of both Chambers.
A non-nuclear-weapon state is a state not included in either of categories (a), (b), (c). 1
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To affirm Congress' authority and responsibility under Article I, Sect. 8, Clause 14 of the US Constitution to make rules for the regulation of the use of nuclear weapons by the United States Armed Forces.
Sec. 3. PROHIBITION OF USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AGAINST NON-NUCLEAR-WEAPON STATES
The United States Armed Forces shall not use nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear-weapon state.
Sec. 4. REAFFIRMATION OF POTENTIAL USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPON STATES
Upon Presidential order, the United States Armed Forces may use nuclear weapons against nuclear weapon states:
(a) In response to a nuclear attack on the United States, its territories, its armed forces, or an allied nation.
(b) Preemptively if in the judgement of the President a nuclear attack on the United States, its territories, its armed forces, or an allied nation is imminent.
Sec. 5. DEFINITION
A nuclear weapon state is either:
(a) A state that has conducted a test with nuclear weapons. As of the date of this bill, nuclear weapon states under this definition are the United States, Russia, China, France, England, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
(b) A state that has declared itself to be a nuclear weapon state.
(c) A state that has been determined to be a nuclear-weapon-state by the US Congress. Such determination shall be made after legislators have considered all available evidence presented by the US Government and other national and international organizations including the International Atomic Energy Agency, by majority vote of both chambers, and shall remain in force until revoked by majority vote of both Chambers.
A non-nuclear-weapon state is a state not included in either of categories (a), (b), (c). 1
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