Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 35 — Arms Control and Disarmament
§ 2595d. Annual report on comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty sensors
Statutory text
Requirement
Not later than 90 days after , and not later than September 1 of each subsequent year, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the sensors used in the international monitoring system of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Each such report shall include, with respect to the period covered by the report—
the number of incidents where such sensors are disabled, turned off, or experience “technical difficulties”; and
with respect to each such incident—
the location of the sensor;
the duration of the incident; and
whether the Secretary determines there is reason to believe that the incident was a deliberate act on the part of the host nation.
Appropriate congressional committees defined
In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Pub. L. 117–81 div. A title XIII § 1335 · 135 Stat. 1541
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2595d
(Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XIII, § 1335, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2011.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XIII, § 1335, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2011.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1335. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY SENSORS. (a) Requirement.— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than September 1 of each subsequent year, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the sensors used in the international monitoring system of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Each such report shall include, with respect to the period covered by the report— (1) the number of incidents where such sensors are disabled, turned off, or experience “technical difficulties”; and (2) with respect to each such incident— (A) the location of the sensor; (B) the duration of the incident; and (C) whether the Secretary determines there is reason to believe that the incident was a deliberate act on the part of the host nation. (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.— In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and not as part of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act which comprises this chapter.
Credits
(Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XIII, § 1335, , 135 Stat. 2011.)