By CKR
In that massive appropriations bill that Congress passed so late, apparently the funds for new varieties of nuclear weapons were cut out.
Funds for Atomic Bomb Research Cut From Spending Bill
Congress has eliminated the financing of research supported by President Bush into a new generation of nuclear weapons, including investigations into low-yield atomic bombs and an earth-penetrating warhead that could destroy weapons bunkers deep underground.
More about how this relates to the NPT later.