The US Senate would then consider the new treaty for ratification next year. The Obama administration is also consulting with Congress on when to re-submit the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which was rejected by the Senate 10 years ago.
如果一切顺利，美国参议院将在明年讨论新条约的批准事宜。而奥巴马政府也在就何时重新提交《全面禁止核试验条约》——此条约10年前遭到美国参议院否决——的问题咨询国会。