50 U.S.C. § 2515 — Establishment of Center for Security

Page 427 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2515 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com- mittee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and ‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com- mittee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa- tives. ‘‘(2) COVERED STUDY.—The term ‘covered study’ means the following: ‘‘(A) The final report of the Congressional Advi- sory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Secu- rity Enterprise established by section 3166 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2208). ‘‘(B) Any other study not conducted by the Sec- retary or the Administrator that the Secretary de- termines appropriate for purposes of this section. ‘‘(3) NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE.—The term ‘nu- clear security enterprise’ has the meaning given that term in section 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6)). ‘‘(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any action— ‘‘(1) in contravention of section 3220 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2410); or ‘‘(2) that would undermine or weaken health, safe- ty, or security.’’ CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF SECRETARY OF ENERGY Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1069, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2169) to section 4102 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2512) may not be construed as affecting the au- thority of the Secretary of Energy, in carrying out na- tional security programs, with respect to the manage- ment, planning, and oversight of the National Nuclear Security Administration or as affecting the delegation by the Secretary of authority to carry out such activi- ties, as set forth under subsection (a) of such section 4102 as it existed before the amendment made by such section 3113.’’ § 2513. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain defense activities and facilities None of the funds authorized to be appro- priated by the Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96–540; 94 Stat. 3197) or any other Act may be used for any purpose related to licensing of any defense activity or facility of the Department of Energy by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLI, § 4103, formerly Pub. L. 96–540, title II, § 210, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3202; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLI, § 4103, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(d)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1757; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1073.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–540, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3197, which enacted this section and section 2762 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 7272 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to re- numbering by Pub. L. 108–136. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following appropriations act: Pub. L. 96–164, title II, § 210, Dec. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 1264. AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 113–66 inserted ‘‘; 94 Stat. 3197’’ after ‘‘Public Law 96–540’’. 2003—Pub. L. 108–136, § 3131(d)(4)(C)(iii), substituted ‘‘the Department of Energy National Security and Mili- tary Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96–540) or any other Act’’ for ‘‘this or any other Act’’. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regu- latory Commission to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 Stat. 3585, set out as a note under section 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 2514. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1077, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1596, which related to reports to Congress on the modification of the force structure for the stra- tegic nuclear weapons delivery systems of the United States, was transferred to section 493 of Title 10, Armed Forces, by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1031(b)(3)(B)(i)–(iii), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1918. § 2515. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis, Response, and Testing (a) Establishment The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall establish within the nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 2501 of this title) a Center for Security Technology, Analysis, Response, and Testing. (b) Duties The center established under subsection (a) shall carry out the following: (1) Provide to the Administrator, the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, and the manage- ment and operating contractors of the nuclear security enterprise a wide range of objective expertise on security technologies, systems, analysis, testing, and response forces. (2) Assist the Administrator in developing standards, requirements, analysis methods, and testing criteria with respect to security. (3) Collect, analyze, and distribute lessons learned with respect to security. (4) Support inspections and oversight activi- ties with respect to security. (5) Promote professional development and training for security professionals. (6) Provide for advance and bulk procure- ment for security-related acquisitions that af- fect multiple facilities of the nuclear security enterprise. (7) Advocate for continual improvement and security excellence throughout the nuclear se- curity enterprise. (8) Such other duties as the Administrator may assign. (Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3116, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1058.) Page 428 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2521 Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Defense Act which comprises this chapter. SUBCHAPTER II—NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS PART A—STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION § 2521. Stockpile stewardship program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a stewardship program to ensure— (1) the preservation of the core intellectual and technical competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons, including weapons design, system integration, manufacturing, se- curity, use control, reliability assessment, and certification; and (2) that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe, secure, and reliable without the use of underground nuclear weapons testing. (b) Program elements The program shall include the following: (1) An increased level of effort for the con- struction of new facilities and the moderniza- tion of existing facilities with production and manufacturing capabilities that are necessary to support the deterrence of strategic attacks against the United States by maintaining and enhancing the performance, reliability, and se- curity of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, including— (A) the nuclear weapons production facili- ties; and (B) production and manufacturing capa- bilities resident in the national security lab- oratories. (2) Support for advanced computational ca- pabilities to enhance the simulation and mod- eling capabilities of the United States with re- spect to the performance over time of nuclear weapons. (3) Support for above-ground experimental programs, such as hydrotesting, high-energy lasers, inertial confinement fusion, plasma physics, and materials research. (4) Support for the modernization of facili- ties and projects that contribute to the experi- mental capabilities of the United States that support the sustainment and modernization of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile and the capabilities required to assess nuclear weapons effects. (5) Support for the use of, and experiments facilitated by, the advanced experimental fa- cilities of the United States, including— (A) the National Ignition Facility at Law- rence Livermore National Laboratory; (B) the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydro- dynamic Test Facility at Los Alamos Na- tional Laboratory; (C) the Z Machine at Sandia National Lab- oratories; and (D) the experimental facilities at the Ne- vada National Security Site. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4201, for- merly Pub. L. 103–160, div. C, title XXXI, § 3138, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1946; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(e), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4201, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1758; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2702; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(b), (bb)(1)(C), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2180, 2185; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(c)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1073; Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2293.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly set out as a note under section 2121 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(1)(C), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(1)(B), (D), (E), redesignated pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respec- tively, and substituted ‘‘Support’’ for ‘‘An increased level of effort’’. Former par. (3) redesignated (4). Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(1)(B), (F), re- designated par. (3) as (4) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. read as follows: ‘‘Support for new facilities construction projects that contribute to the experimental capabilities of the United States, such as an advanced hydrodynamics facility, the Na- tional Ignition Facility, and other facilities for above- ground experiments to assess nuclear weapons effects.’’ Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(1)(A), (B), re- designated par. (4) as (5) and struck out former par. (5) which related to support for facilities with production and manufacturing capabilities that are necessary to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the nu- clear weapons stockpile. 2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(1)(A), struck out ‘‘for Nuclear Security’’ after ‘‘Administrator’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(4)(D). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(1)(B)(i), which directed substitution of ‘‘Nevada National Secu- rity Site’’ for ‘‘Nevada national security site’’, could not be executed because the words ‘‘Nevada National Security Site’’ already appeared in text after the amendment by Pub. L. 112–239, § 3131(bb)(1)(C). See below. Pub. L. 112–239, § 3131(bb)(1)(C), which directed substi- tution of ‘‘Nevada National Security Site’’ for ‘‘Nevada Test Site’’, was executed by making the substitution for ‘‘Nevada test site’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(1)(B)(ii), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (E) as (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (D) which read as follows: ‘‘(A) the Pantex Plant; ‘‘(B) the Y–12 National Security Complex; ‘‘(C) the Kansas City Plant; ‘‘(D) the Savannah River Site; and’’. Subsec. (b)(5)(E). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3131(b), struck out ‘‘(as defined in section 2471 of this title)’’ after ‘‘labora- tories’’. 2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3111(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of Energy shall establish a stewardship program to ensure the preservation of the core intellectual and technical competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons, including weapons design, system integration, manufacturing, security, use control, reliability assessment, and certification.’’