50 U.S.C. § 2523 — Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship,

Page 430 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2522 could be addressed or mitigated in the warhead and related delivery systems; ‘‘(C) exercise the full set of design skills nec- essary for an effective nuclear deterrent and re- sponsive enterprise through production of concep- tual designs and, as the Administrator determines appropriate, production of non-nuclear prototypes of components or subsystems; and ‘‘(D) examine and recommend actions for signifi- cantly shortening timelines and significantly re- ducing costs associated with design, development, certification, and production of the warhead, with- out reducing worker or public health and safety. ‘‘(2) TIMING.—The Administrator shall— ‘‘(A) during fiscal year 2018, develop a plan to carry out paragraph (1); and ‘‘(B) during fiscal year 2019, implement such plan. ‘‘(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Ad- ministrator, in coordination with the Chairman, shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense commit- tees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropria- tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives] on the plan of the Administrator to carry out the war- head design competition under subsection (b). Such briefing shall include an assessment of the costs, bene- fits, risks, and opportunities of such plan, particularly impacts to ongoing life extension programs and infra- structure projects.’’ PLAN FOR DEVELOPING EXASCALE COMPUTING AND IN- CORPORATING SUCH COMPUTING INTO THE STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3129, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1066, provided that: ‘‘(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall develop and carry out a plan to develop exascale computing and incorporate such computing into the stockpile stewardship program under section 4201 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521) during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2013]. ‘‘(b) MILESTONES.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include major programmatic milestones in— ‘‘(1) the development of a prototype exascale com- puter for the stockpile stewardship program; and ‘‘(2) mitigating disruptions resulting from the tran- sition to exascale computing. ‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—In devel- oping the plan required by subsection (a), the Adminis- trator shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the Under Secretary of Energy for Science, the Secretary of De- fense, and elements of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))). ‘‘(d) INCLUSION OF COSTS IN FUTURE-YEARS NUCLEAR SECURITY PROGRAM.—The Administrator shall— ‘‘(1) address, in the estimated expenditures and pro- posed appropriations reflected in each future-years nuclear security program submitted under section 3253 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453) during the 10-year period begin- ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the costs of— ‘‘(A) developing exascale computing and incor- porating such computing into the stockpile stew- ardship program; and ‘‘(B) mitigating potential disruptions resulting from the transition to exascale computing; and ‘‘(2) include in each such future-years nuclear secu- rity program a description of the costs of efforts to develop exascale computing borne by the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Office of Science of the Department of Energy, other Federal agencies, and private industry. ‘‘(e) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator shall submit the plan required by subsection (a) to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] with each summary of the plan required by subsection (a) of section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) submitted under subsection (b)(1) of that section during the 10- year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. ‘‘(f) EXASCALE COMPUTING DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘exascale computing’ means computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power floating point oper- ations per second.’’ § 2522. Stockpile stewardship criteria (a) Requirement for criteria The Secretary of Energy shall develop clear and specific criteria for judging whether the science-based tools being used by the Depart- ment of Energy for determining the safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile are performing in a manner that will provide an adequate degree of certainty that the stockpile is safe and reliable. (b) Coordination with Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Energy, in developing the criteria required by subsection (a), shall coordi- nate with the Secretary of Defense. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4202, for- merly Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, § 3158, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2257; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(3), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; re- numbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4202, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1758; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2703; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133(b)(1), (2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2192.) 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 2013—Pub. L. 112–239, § 3133(b)(2), substituted ‘‘Stock- pile stewardship criteria’’ for ‘‘Report on stockpile stewardship criteria’’ in section catchline. Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3133(b)(1), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d), which related, respectively, to report and definitions. 2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3112(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) required submission of report not later than Mar. 1, 2000, to Congressional committees on Department of Energy efforts to develop subsec. (a) criteria. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3112(b), added subsec. (d). 1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted ‘‘Com- mittee on Armed Services’’ for ‘‘Committee on Na- tional Security’’ before ‘‘of the House of Representa- tives’’. § 2523. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan (a) Plan requirement The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate offi- cials of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall develop and annually update a plan for sustaining the nuclear weap- ons stockpile. The plan shall cover, at a min- imum, stockpile stewardship, stockpile manage- ment, stockpile responsiveness, stockpile sur- veillance, program direction, infrastructure Page 431 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2523 modernization, human capital, and nuclear test readiness. The plan shall be consistent with the programmatic and technical requirements of the most recent annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum. (b) Submissions to Congress (1) In accordance with subsection (c), not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a summary of the plan de- veloped under subsection (a). (2) In accordance with subsection (d), not later than March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed report on the plan developed under subsection (a). (3) The summaries and reports required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Elements of biennial plan summary Each summary of the plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) A summary of the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile, including the number and age of warheads (including both active and in- active) for each warhead type. (2) A summary of the status, plans, budgets, and schedules for warhead life extension pro- grams and any other programs to modify, up- date, or replace warhead types. (3) A summary of the methods and informa- tion used to determine that the nuclear weap- ons stockpile is safe and reliable, as well as the relationship of science-based tools to the collection and interpretation of such informa- tion. (4) A summary of the status of the nuclear security enterprise, including programs and plans for infrastructure modernization and re- tention of human capital, as well as associated budgets and schedules. (5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for carrying out the stockpile respon- siveness program under section 2538b of this title. (6) A summary of the plan regarding the re- search and development, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of technologies de- scribed in subsection (d)(7). (7) A summary of the assessment under sub- section (d)(8) regarding the execution of pro- grams with current and projected budgets and any associated risks. (8) Identification of any modifications or up- dates to the plan since the previous summary or detailed report was submitted under sub- section (b). (9) Such other information as the Adminis- trator considers appropriate. (d) Elements of biennial detailed report Each detailed report on the plan submitted under subsection (b)(2) shall include, at a min- imum, the following: (1) With respect to stockpile stewardship, stockpile management, and stockpile respon- siveness— (A) the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile, including the number and age of warheads (including both active and inac- tive) for each warhead type; (B) for each five-year period occurring dur- ing the period beginning on the date of the report and ending on the date that is 20 years after the date of the report— (i) the planned number of nuclear war- heads (including active and inactive) for each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile; and (ii) the past and projected future total lifecycle cost of each type of nuclear weap- on; (C) the status, plans, budgets, and sched- ules for warhead life extension programs and any other programs to modify, update, or re- place warhead types; (D) a description of the process by which the Administrator assesses the lifetimes, and requirements for life extension or re- placement, of the nuclear and non-nuclear components of the warheads (including ac- tive and inactive warheads) in the nuclear weapons stockpile; (E) a description of the process used in re- certifying the safety, security, and reli- ability of each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile; (F) any concerns of the Administrator that would affect the ability of the Administrator to recertify the safety, security, or reli- ability of warheads in the nuclear weapons stockpile (including active and inactive war- heads); (G) mechanisms to provide for the manu- facture, maintenance, and modernization of each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile, as needed; (H) mechanisms to expedite the collection of information necessary for carrying out the stockpile management program required by section 2524 of this title, including infor- mation relating to the aging of materials and components, new manufacturing tech- niques, and the replacement or substitution of materials; (I) mechanisms to ensure the appropriate assignment of roles and missions for each national security laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility, including mechanisms for allocation of workload, mechanisms to ensure the carrying out of appropriate modernization activities, and mechanisms to ensure the retention of skilled personnel; (J) mechanisms to ensure that each na- tional security laboratory has full and com- plete access to all weapons data to enable a rigorous peer-review process to support the annual assessment of the condition of the nuclear weapons stockpile required under section 2525 of this title; (K) mechanisms for allocating funds for activities under the stockpile management program required by section 2524 of this title, including allocations of funds by weap- on type and facility; (L) for each of the five fiscal years fol- lowing the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an identification of the funds needed to carry out the program required under section 2524 of this title; Page 432 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2523 (M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and schedules for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program under section 2538b of this title; (N) for each of the five fiscal years fol- lowing the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an identification of the funds needed to carry out the program required under section 2538b of this title; and (O) as required, when assessing and devel- oping prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries, a report from the directors of the national security laboratories on the need and plan for such assessment and develop- ment that includes separate comments on the plan from the Secretary of Energy and the Director of National Intelligence. (2) With respect to science-based tools— (A) a description of the information needed to determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and reliable; (B) for each science-based tool used to col- lect information described in subparagraph (A), the relationship between such tool and such information and the effectiveness of such tool in providing such information based on the criteria developed pursuant to section 2522(a) of this title; and (C) the criteria developed under section 2522(a) of this title (including any updates to such criteria). (3) An assessment of the stockpile steward- ship program under section 2521(a) of this title by the Administrator, in consultation with the directors of the national security laboratories, which shall set forth— (A) an identification and description of— (i) any key technical challenges to the stockpile stewardship program; and (ii) the strategies to address such chal- lenges without the use of nuclear testing; (B) a strategy for using the science-based tools (including advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of each national se- curity laboratory to ensure that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe, secure, and reli- able without the use of nuclear testing; (C) an assessment of the science-based tools (including advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of each national se- curity laboratory that exist at the time of the assessment compared with the science- based tools expected to exist during the pe- riod covered by the future-years nuclear se- curity program; and (D) an assessment of the core scientific and technical competencies required to achieve the objectives of the stockpile stew- ardship program and other weapons activi- ties and weapons-related activities of the Administration, including— (i) the number of scientists, engineers, and technicians, by discipline, required to maintain such competencies; and (ii) a description of any shortage of such individuals that exists at the time of the assessment compared with any shortage expected to exist during the period covered by the future-years nuclear security pro- gram. (4) With respect to the nuclear security in- frastructure— (A) a description of the modernization and refurbishment measures the Administrator determines necessary to meet the require- ments prescribed in— (i) the national security strategy of the United States as set forth in the most re- cent national security strategy report of the President under section 3043 of this title if such strategy has been submitted as of the date of the plan; (ii) the most recent national defense strategy as of the date of the plan; and (iii) the most recent Nuclear Posture Re- view as of the date of the plan; (B) a schedule for implementing the meas- ures described under subparagraph (A) dur- ing the 10-year period following the date of the plan; (C) the estimated levels of annual funds the Administrator determines necessary to carry out the measures described under sub- paragraph (A), including a discussion of the criteria, evidence, and strategies on which such estimated levels of annual funds are based; and (D)(i) a description of— (I) the metrics (based on industry best practices) used by the Administrator to determine the infrastructure deferred maintenance and repair needs of the nu- clear security enterprise; and (II) the percentage of replacement plant value being spent on maintenance and re- pair needs of the nuclear security enter- prise; and (ii) an explanation of whether the annual spending on such needs complies with the recommendation of the National Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that such spending be in an amount equal to four percent of the replacement plant value, and, if not, the reasons for such noncompliance and a plan for how the Administrator will ensure facilities of the nuclear security en- terprise are being properly sustained. (5) With respect to the nuclear test readiness of the United States— (A) an estimate of the period of time that would be necessary for the Administrator to conduct an underground test of a nuclear weapon once directed by the President to conduct such a test; (B) a description of the level of test readi- ness that the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines to be appropriate; (C) a list and description of the workforce skills and capabilities that are essential to carrying out an underground nuclear test at the Nevada National Security Site; (D) a list and description of the infrastruc- ture and physical plants that are essential to carrying out an underground nuclear test at the Nevada National Security Site; and (E) an assessment of the readiness status of the skills and capabilities described in subparagraph (C) and the infrastructure and Page 433 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2523 physical plants described in subparagraph (D). (6) A strategy for the integrated manage- ment of plutonium for stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs over a 20-year period that includes the following: (A) An assessment of the baseline science issues necessary to understand plutonium aging under static and dynamic conditions under manufactured and nonmanufactured plutonium geometries. (B) An assessment of scientific and testing instrumentation for plutonium at elemental and bulk conditions. (C) An assessment of manufacturing and handling technology for plutonium and plu- tonium components. (D) An assessment of computational mod- els of plutonium performance under static and dynamic loading, including manufac- tured and nonmanufactured conditions. (E) An identification of any capability gaps with respect to the assessments de- scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (D). (F) An estimate of costs relating to the issues, instrumentation, technology, and models described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) over the period covered by the future-years nuclear security program under section 2453 of this title. (G) An estimate of the cost of eliminating the capability gaps identified under subpara- graph (E) over the period covered by the fu- ture-years nuclear security program. (H) Such other items as the Administrator considers important for the integrated man- agement of plutonium for stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs. (7) A plan for the research and development, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of the technologies employed within the nuclear se- curity enterprise to address physical and cyber security threats during the five fiscal years following the date of the report, to- gether with— (A) for each site in the nuclear security enterprise, a description of the technologies deployed to address the physical and cybersecurity threats posed to that site; (B) for each site and for the nuclear secu- rity enterprise, the methods used by the Ad- ministration to establish priorities among investments in physical and cybersecurity technologies; and (C) a detailed description of how the funds identified for each program element speci- fied pursuant to paragraph (1) in the budget for the Administration for each fiscal year during that five-fiscal-year period will help carry out that plan. (8) An assessment of whether the programs described by the report can be executed with current and projected budgets and any associ- ated risks. (9) Identification of any modifications or up- dates to the plan since the previous summary or detailed report was submitted under sub- section (b). (e) Nuclear Weapons Council assessment (1) For each detailed report on the plan sub- mitted under subsection (b)(2), the Nuclear Weapons Council shall conduct an assessment that includes the following: (A) An analysis of the plan, including— (i) whether the plan supports the require- ments of the national security strategy of the United States referred to in subsection (d)(4)(A)(i), the most recent the national de- fense strategy, and the most recent Nuclear Posture Review; (ii) whether the modernization and refur- bishment measures described under subpara- graph (A) of subsection (d)(4) and the sched- ule described under subparagraph (B) of such subsection are adequate to support such re- quirements; and (iii) whether the plan supports the stock- pile responsiveness program under section 2538b of this title in a manner that meets the objectives of such program and an identifica- tion of any improvements that may be made to the plan to better carry out such pro- gram. (B) An analysis of whether the plan ade- quately addresses the requirements for infra- structure recapitalization of the facilities of the nuclear security enterprise. (C) If the Nuclear Weapons Council deter- mines that the plan does not adequately sup- port modernization and refurbishment require- ments under subparagraph (A) or the nuclear security enterprise facilities infrastructure re- capitalization requirements under subpara- graph (B), a risk assessment with respect to— (i) supporting the annual certification of the nuclear weapons stockpile; and (ii) maintaining the long-term safety, se- curity, and reliability of the nuclear weap- ons stockpile. (2) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator submits the plan under subsection (b)(2), the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense com- mittees a report detailing the assessment re- quired under paragraph (1). (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term ‘‘budget’’, with respect to a fis- cal year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. (2) The term ‘‘future-years nuclear security program’’ means the program required by sec- tion 2453 of this title. (3) The term ‘‘national defense strategy’’ means the review of the defense programs and policies of the United States that is carried out every four years under section 113(g) of title 10. (4) The term ‘‘nuclear security budget mate- rials’’, with respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the Ad- ministrator in support of the budget for that fiscal year. (5) The term ‘‘weapons activities’’ means each activity within the budget category of weapons activities in the budget of the Admin- istration. (6) The term ‘‘weapons-related activities’’ means each activity under the Department of Page 434 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2523 Energy that involves nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons technology, or fissile or radioactive materials, including activities related to— (A) nuclear nonproliferation; (B) nuclear forensics; (C) nuclear intelligence; (D) nuclear safety; and (E) nuclear incident response. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4203, for- merly Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3151, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2041; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4203, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1758; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2162; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2187; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3123, 3146(a)(2)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1061, 1072; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(c)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1190; Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3111(c), 3133(c)(1), 3134, 3135(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1882, 1896, 1898; Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139(b)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1962.) 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. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior authorization act: Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3153, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 624; repealed Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 116–92, § 3139(b)(2)(A), substituted ‘‘national defense strategy’’ for ‘‘quadrennial defense review if such strategy has not been submitted’’. Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 116–92, § 3139(b)(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘referred to in subsection (d)(4)(A)(i), the most recent the national defense strategy, and the most re- cent’’ for ‘‘or the most recent quadrennial defense re- view, as applicable under subsection (d)(4)(A), and the’’. Subsec. (f)(3), (4). Pub. L. 116–92, § 3139(b)(2)(C), added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: ‘‘The term ‘quadrennial defense review’ means the review of the defense programs and policies of the United States that is carried out every four years under section 118 of title 10.’’ 2017—Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3133(c)(1)(A)(ii), added par. (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (8). Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3134(1)(B), added par. (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (9). Subsec. (c)(8), (9). Pub. L. 115–91, §§ 3133(c)(1)(A)(i), 3134(1)(A), redesignated pars. (6) and (7) first as (7) and (8) and then as (8) and (9), respectively. Subsec. (d)(1)(O). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3135(a), added sub- par. (O). Subsec. (d)(4)(D). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3111(c), added sub- par. (D). Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3133(c)(1)(B)(ii), added par. (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (9). Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3134(2)(B), added par. (8). Subsec. (d)(9). Pub. L. 115–91, §§ 3133(c)(1)(B)(i), 3134(2)(A), redesignated par. (7) first as (8) and then as (9). 2015—Pub. L. 114–92, § 3112(c)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘re- sponsiveness’’ for ‘‘infrastructure’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–92, § 3112(c)(1)(B), inserted ‘‘stockpile responsiveness,’’ after ‘‘stockpile manage- ment,’’. Subsec. (c)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 114–92, § 3112(c)(1)(C), added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) and (6) as (6) and (7), respectively. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–92, § 3112(c)(1)(D)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘stewardship, stockpile management, and stockpile responsiveness’’ for ‘‘stewardship and man- agement’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (d)(1)(M), (N). Pub. L. 114–92, § 3112(c)(1)(D)(ii)–(iv), added subpars. (M) and (N). Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 114–92, § 3112(c)(1)(E), added cl. (iii). 2014—Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(i). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘section 3043 of this title’’ for ‘‘section 404a of this title’’. 2013—Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the plan for steward- ship, management, and certification of warheads in the nuclear weapons stockpile. Subsec. (d)(6), (7). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3123, added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7). Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(a)(2)(A), struck out ‘‘established by section 179 of title 10’’ after ‘‘Coun- cil’’ in introductory provisions. 2004—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted ‘‘May 1 of each year thereafter’’ for ‘‘March 15 of each year thereafter’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, AND DELIV- ERY PLATFORMS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FOL- LOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS TO START TREATY Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XII, § 1251, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2549, provided that: ‘‘(a) REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, AND DELIVERY PLATFORMS.— ‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 2009] or at the time a follow-on treaty to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START Treaty) is submitted by the President to the Senate for its advice and con- sent, whichever is later, the President shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives], the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the plan to— ‘‘(A) enhance the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States; ‘‘(B) modernize the nuclear weapons complex; and ‘‘(C) maintain the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons. ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under para- graph (1) shall include the following: ‘‘(A) A description of the plan to enhance the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States. ‘‘(B) A description of the plan to modernize the nuclear weapons complex, including improving the safety of facilities, modernizing the infrastructure, and maintaining the key capabilities and com- petencies of the nuclear weapons workforce, includ- ing designers and technicians. ‘‘(C) A description of the plan to maintain deliv- ery platforms for nuclear weapons. ‘‘(D) An estimate of budget requirements, includ- ing the costs associated with the plans outlined under subparagraphs (A) through (C), over a 10-year period. ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— Page 435 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2523c 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘10 U.S.C. 101(a)(16)’’. ‘‘(1) the President should maintain the stated posi- tion of the United States that the follow-on treaty to the START Treaty not include any limitations on the ballistic missile defense systems, space capabilities, or advanced conventional weapons systems of the United States; ‘‘(2) the enhanced safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile, modernization of the nuclear weapons complex, and maintenance of the nu- clear delivery systems are key to enabling further re- ductions in the nuclear forces of the United States; and ‘‘(3) the President should submit budget requests for fiscal year 2011 and subsequent fiscal years for the programs of the National Nuclear Security Adminis- tration of the Department of Energy that are ade- quate to sustain the needed capabilities to support the long-term maintenance of the nuclear stockpile of the United States.’’ INCLUSION IN 2005 STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP PLAN OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO STOCKPILE STEW- ARDSHIP CRITERIA Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1751, provided that: ‘‘(a) INCLUSION IN 2005 STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP PLAN.—In submitting to Congress the updated version of the 2005 stockpile stewardship plan, the Secretary of Energy shall include the matters specified in sub- section (b). ‘‘(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The matters referred to in subsection (a) are the following: ‘‘(1) An update of any information or criteria de- scribed in the report on stockpile stewardship cri- teria submitted under section 4202 of the Atomic En- ergy Defense Act [50 U.S.C. 2522] (as transferred and redesignated by section 3161(e)(3) [probably should be ‘‘3141(e)(3)’’] of this Act). ‘‘(2) A description of any additional information identified, or criteria established, on matters covered by such section 4202 during the period beginning on the date of the submittal of the report under such section 4202 and ending on the date of the submittal of the updated version of the plan under subsection (a) of this section. ‘‘(3) For each science-based tool developed by the Department of Energy during such period— ‘‘(A) a description of the relationship of such science-based tool to the collection of information needed to determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and reliable; and ‘‘(B) a description of the criteria for judging whether or not such science-based tool provides for the collection of such information. ‘‘(c) 2005 STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP PLAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘2005 stockpile stewardship plan’ means the updated version of the plan for maintaining the nuclear weapons stockpile developed under section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act [50 U.S.C. 2523] (as transferred and redesignated by section 3161(e)(4) [probably should be ‘‘3141(e)(4)’’] of this Act) that is re- quired to be submitted to Congress not later than March 15, 2005.’’ Executive Documents ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE REPORT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 1251 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 (PUBLIC LAW 111–84) Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 7, 2011, 76 F.R. 7477, provided: Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] the Secretary of Energy By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to jointly provide annual updates to the report specified in section 1251 of the National Defense Au- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) (the ‘‘1251 Report’’) [set out as a note above]. I further authorize and direct the Secretaries of Defense and En- ergy to jointly submit this annual update to the 1251 Report concurrently with the President’s budget each year, beginning in calendar year 2011. The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. BARACK OBAMA. § 2523a. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133(c)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2192 Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4203A, as added Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4507, related to biennial plan on mod- ernization and refurbishment of the nuclear security complex. § 2523b. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1045, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1577; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(19), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1949, which related to nuclear force reductions, was transferred to section 494 of Title 10, Armed Forces, by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1033(b)(1)(A)–(C), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1920. § 2523c. Major warhead refurbishment program In fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the con- gressional defense committees (as defined in U.S.C. 101(a)(16) 1) a report, on each major war- head refurbishment program that reaches the Phase 6.3 milestone, that provides an analysis of alternatives. Such report shall include— (1) a full description of alternatives consid- ered prior to the award of Phase 6.3; (2) a comparison of the costs and benefits of each of those alternatives, to include an anal- ysis of trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives against each alter- native considered; (3) identification of the cost and risk of crit- ical technology elements associated with each alternative, including technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing feasibility, and demonstration needs; (4) identification of the cost and risk of addi- tional capital asset and infrastructure capa- bilities required to support production and certification of each alternative; (5) a comparative analysis of the risks, costs, and scheduling needs for any military requirement intended to enhance warhead safety, security, or maintainability, including any requirement to consolidate and/or inte- grate warhead systems or mods as compared to at least one other feasible refurbishment al- ternative the Nuclear Weapons Council con- siders appropriate; and (6) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alter- native selected that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule planning assumptions. (Pub. L. 113–235, div. D, title III, § 308, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2324.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,