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50 U.S.C. § 2528 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1458
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2525, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4205, formerly div. C, title XXXI, § 3141, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2730; renumbered div. D, title XLII, § 4205, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3114(a)(2)–(d), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2706, 2707; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(c), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2180; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3122, 3146(c)(3), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1061, 1074; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(d), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(d), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1191; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2230, required annual assessments and reports to the President and Congress regarding the condition of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile. See [section 6117 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6117&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2526, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4206, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3194], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–481; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4206, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(7), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759, required certifications regarding the safety or reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile to be submitted in classified form only. See [section 6118 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6118&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2527, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4207, formerly Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XIV, § 1436, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2075; Pub
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2525, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4205, formerly div. C, title XXXI, § 3141, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2730; renumbered div. D, title XLII, § 4205, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3114(a)(2)–(d), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2706, 2707; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(c), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2180; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3122, 3146(c)(3), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1061, 1074; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(d), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(d), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1191; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2230, required annual assessments and reports to the President and Congress regarding the condition of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile. See [section 6117 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6117&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2526, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4206, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3194], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–481; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4206, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(7), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759, required certifications regarding the safety or reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile to be submitted in classified form only. See [section 6118 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6118&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2527, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4207, formerly Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XIV, § 1436, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2075; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(i), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4207, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(8), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(c)(4), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1074, related to establishment, purposes, and conduct of a nuclear test ban readiness program. See [section 6119 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6119&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
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Any certification submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Energy regarding confidence in the safety or reliability of a nuclear weapon type in the United States nuclear weapons stockpile shall be submitted in classified form only.
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**(a) Annual Assessments Required.—** For each nuclear weapon type in the stockpile of the United States, each official specified in subsection (b) on an annual basis shall, to the extent such official is directly responsible for the safety, reliability, performance, or military effectiveness of that nuclear weapon type, complete an assessment of the safety, reliability, performance, or military effectiveness (as the case may be) of that nuclear weapon type.
**(b) Covered Officials.—** The officials referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) The head of each national security laboratory.
(2) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command.
**(c) Dual Validation Teams in Support of Assessments.—** In support of the assessments required by subsection (a), the Administrator may establish teams, known as “dual validation teams”, to provide each national security laboratory responsible for weapons design with independent evaluations of the condition of each warhead for which such laboratory has lead responsibility. A dual validation team established by the Administrator shall—
(1) be comprised of weapons experts from the laboratory that does not have lead responsibility for fielding the warhead being evaluated;
(2) have access to all surveillance and underground test data for all stockpile systems for use in the independent evaluations;
(3) use all relevant available data to conduct independent calculations; and
(4) pursue independent experiments to support the independent evaluations.
**(d) Use of Teams of Experts for Assessments.—** The head of each national security laboratory shall establish and use one or more teams of experts, known as “red teams”, to assist in the assessments required by subsection (a). Each such team shall include experts from
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**(a) Establishment of Program.—** The Secretary of Energy shall establish and support a program to assure that the United States is in a position to maintain the reliability, safety, and continued deterrent effect of its stockpile of existing nuclear weapons designs in the event that a low-threshold or comprehensive ban on nuclear explosives testing is negotiated and ratified within the framework agreed to by the United States and the Russian Federation.
**(b) Purposes of Program.—** The purposes of the program under subsection (a) shall be the following:
(1) To assure that the United States maintains a vigorous program of stockpile inspection and non-explosive testing so that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban is entered into, the United States remains able to detect and identify potential problems in stockpile reliability and safety in existing designs of nuclear weapons.
(2) To assure that the specific materials, components, processes, and personnel needed for the remanufacture of existing nuclear weapons or the substitution of alternative nuclear warheads are available to support such remanufacture or substitution if such action becomes necessary in order to satisfy reliability and safety requirements under a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement.
(3) To assure that a vigorous program of research in areas related to nuclear weapons science and engineering is supported so that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement is entered into, the United States is able to maintain a base of technical knowledge about nuclear weapons design and nuclear weapons effects.
**(c) Conduct of Program.—** The Secretary of Energy shall carry out the program provided for in subsection (a). The program shall be carried out with the participation
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**(a) Research and development; weapons production; hazardous wastes; transfers of technologies** The Commission is authorized to—
(1) conduct experiments and do research and development work in the military application of atomic energy;
(2) engage in the production of atomic weapons, or atomic weapon parts, except that such activities shall be carried on only to the extent that the express consent and direction of the President of the United States has been obtained, which consent and direction shall be obtained at least once each year;
(3) provide for safe storage, processing, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste (including radioactive waste) resulting from nuclear materials production, weapons production and surveillance programs, and naval nuclear propulsion programs;
(4) carry out research on and development of technologies needed for the effective negotiation and verification of international agreements on control of special nuclear materials and nuclear weapons; and
(5) under applicable law (other than this paragraph) and consistent with other missions of the Department of Energy, make transfers of federally owned or originated technology to State and local governments, private industry, and universities or other nonprofit organizations so that the prospects for commercialization of such technology are enhanced.
**(b) Material for Department of Defense use** The President from time to time may direct the Commission (1) to deliver such quantities of special nuclear material or atomic weapons to the Department of Defense for such use as he deems necessary in the interest of national defense, or (2) to authorize the Department of Defense to manufacture, produce, or acquire any atomic weapon or utilization facility for military purposes: Provided, ho
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 2528
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated
subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (f)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (e)’’ for ‘‘subsection (d)’’.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(3), substituted
‘‘subsection (f)’’ for ‘‘subsection (e)’’.
Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (f)
as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated
subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated
subsec. (h) as (i).
Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(4)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (e)’’ for ‘‘subsection (d)’’.
Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(4)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (f)’’ for ‘‘subsection (e)’’.
2003—Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(6)(D),
substituted ‘‘section 2532 of this title’’ for ‘‘section 3137
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1996 (42 U.S.C. 2121 note)’’.
§ 2526. Form of certifications regarding the safe-
ty or reliability of the nuclear weapons
stockpile
Any certification submitted to the President
by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of
Energy regarding confidence in the safety or re-
liability of a nuclear weapon type in the United
States nuclear weapons stockpile shall be sub-
mitted in classified form only.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4206, for-
merly Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI,
§ 3194], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–481; re-
numbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII,
§ 4206, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI,
§ 3141(e)(7), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759.)
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