Nuclear Sanctions: Section 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act and Its Application to India and Pakistan

Abstract

This report describes Section 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, which provides for the imposition of mandatory economic and military sanctions against countries that have engaged in certain types of nuclear proliferation, and discusses its application to India and Pakistan, each of which conducted a series of nuclear weapons tests in May l998. It also discusses subsequently enacted legislative mandates and authorities which have resulted in the lifting of some of the Section 102(b) sanctions originally imposed on these two countries. This report will not be updated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 09, 1999
Accession Number
ADA477859

Entities

People

  • Jeanne J. Grimmett

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Export Controls
  • Exports
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting