Bush Signs Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization Bill

U.S. President George W. Bush today signed the fiscal 2004 defense authorization bill, which includes a provision to lift a ban on the research of low-yield nuclear weapons, according to the Washington Post (see GSN, Nov. 13). 

The $401 billion bill also authorizes $15 million for research into the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (Fred Barbash, Washington Post, Nov. 24).

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