### Question
What does new nuclear weapon mean?


### Answer
**New nuclear weapon** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 7271d*:

> a nuclear weapon that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which is neither—


(A) in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December 2, 2002

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7271d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > SUBCHAPTER VI-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > Part C-General Administrative Provisions**

