50 U.S.C. § 2544 — Modernization and consolidation of trit-

Page 453 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2544 the nuclear weapons acquisition process or phase 6.3 of a nuclear weapons life extension program. (d) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘earned value man- agement national standard’’ means the most re- cent version of the EIA-748 Earned Value Man- agement System Standard published by the Na- tional Defense Industrial Association. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4224, as added Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4377.) PART B—TRITIUM § 2541. Tritium production program (a) Establishment of program The Secretary of Energy shall establish a trit- ium production program that is capable of meet- ing the tritium requirements of the United States for nuclear weapons. (b) Location of tritium production facility The Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina. (c) In-reactor tests The Secretary may perform in-reactor tests of tritium target rods as part of the activities car- ried out under the commercial light water reac- tor program. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4231, for- merly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 618; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4231, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(16), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1761; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(h), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2182; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(c)(11)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1075.) 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. Subsec. (b) of section 2543 of this title, which was transferred to the end of this section and redesignated subsec. (c) by Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(11)(A), was based on Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4233, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133(c), (d), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2830; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4233, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(18), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1761. AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to tritium production program. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–66 transferred subsec. (b) of section 2543 of this title to the end of this section and redesignated it subsec. (c). See Codification note above. 2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(16)(D)(i), substituted ‘‘February 10, 1996’’ for ‘‘the date of the en- actment of this Act’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(16)(D)(ii), in- serted ‘‘of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106)’’ after ‘‘section 3101’’. Subsecs. (d)(2)(B), (e). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(16)(D)(i), substituted ‘‘February 10, 1996’’ for ‘‘the date of the enactment of this Act’’. § 2542. Tritium recycling (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the fol- lowing activities shall be carried out at the Sa- vannah River Site, South Carolina: (1) All tritium recycling for weapons, includ- ing tritium refitting. (2) All activities regarding tritium formerly carried out at the Mound Plant, Ohio. (b) Exception The following activities may be carried out at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mex- ico: (1) Research on tritium. (2) Work on tritium in support of the defense inertial confinement fusion program. (3) Provision of technical assistance to the Savannah River Site regarding the weapons surveillance program. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4232, for- merly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3136, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 620; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4232, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(17), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1761.) § 2543. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(c)(11)(B), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1075 Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4233, for- merly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133(c), (d), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2830; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4233, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(18), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1761; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(c)(11)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1075, related to tritium produc- tion. § 2544. Modernization and consolidation of trit- ium recycling facilities The Secretary of Energy shall carry out ac- tivities at the Savannah River Site, South Caro- lina, to— (1) modernize and consolidate the facilities for recycling tritium from weapons; and (2) provide a modern tritium extraction fa- cility so as to ensure that such facilities have a capacity to recycle tritium from weapons that is adequate to meet the requirements for tritium for weapons specified in the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4234, for- merly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, § 3134, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2830; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4234, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(19), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1762; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(i), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2182.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 112–239 struck out subsec. (a) designa- tion and heading ‘‘In general’’ and struck out subsec. (b), which limited funding to $9,000,000 for activities under subsec. (a). 2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(19)(D), in- serted ‘‘of the National Defense Authorization Act for Page 454 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2545 Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201)’’ after ‘‘section 3101’’. § 2545. Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a)(1)(A)(ii), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3060 Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4235, for- merly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3134, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 927; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4235, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(20), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1762, provided proce- dures for meeting tritium production requirements. SUBCHAPTER III—PROLIFERATION MATTERS § 2561. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2709 Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4301, for- merly Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2036; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1069(b)(3), div. C, title XXXI, § 3131, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2136, 2246; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4301, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(f)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1762, related to international cooperative stockpile stewardship. § 2562. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(d)(1)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1075 Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4302, for- merly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3136, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 927; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4302, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(f)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1762; Pub. L. 112–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1709; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(bb)(1)(D), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2185, related to nonproliferation initiatives and activities. § 2563. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133(a)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1896 Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4303, for- merly Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3171], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–475; Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3153, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2738; renum- bered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4303, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(f)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1763, related to annual report on status of Nuclear Materials Protection, Control, and Accounting Program. § 2564. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(d)(2)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1075 Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304, for- merly Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3172], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–476; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(f)(5), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1763, re- lated to the Nuclear Cities Initiative. § 2565. Authority to conduct program relating to fissile materials The Secretary of Energy may conduct pro- grams designed to improve the protection, con- trol, and accountability of fissile materials in Russia. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4305, for- merly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 617; Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2738; re- numbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4305, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(f)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1763.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly set out as a note under section 5952 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136. AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–314, § 3152, struck out subsec. (a) des- ignation and heading ‘‘Authority’’ and subsec. (b) head- ing and text. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to semi-annual reports on obligations of funds. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries COMPLETION OF MATERIAL PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3122(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3894, provided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2) or specifically authorized by Congress, international material protection, control, and accounting activities in the Russian Federation shall be completed not later than fiscal year 2018. ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not apply to international material protection, control, and accounting activities in the Russian Fed- eration associated with the Agreement Concerning the Management and Disposition of Plutonium Designated as No Longer Required for Defense Purposes and Re- lated Cooperation, signed at Moscow and Washington August 29 and September 1, 2000, and entered into force July 13, 2011 (TIAS 11–713.1), between the United States and the Russian Federation.’’ § 2566. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at Savannah River Site (a) Plan for construction and operation of MOX facility (1) Not later than February 1, 2003, the Sec- retary of Energy shall submit to Congress a plan for the construction and operation of the MOX facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. (2) The plan under paragraph (1) shall in- clude— (A) a schedule for construction and oper- ations so as to achieve, as of January 1, 2012, and thereafter, the MOX production objective, and to produce 1 metric ton of mixed-oxide fuel by December 31, 2012; and (B) a schedule of operations of the MOX fa- cility designed so that 34 metric tons of de- fense plutonium and defense plutonium mate- rials at the Savannah River Site will be proc- essed into mixed-oxide fuel by January 1, 2019. (3)(A) Not later than February 15 each year, beginning in 2004 and continuing through 2024, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the plan required by paragraph (1). (B) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years before 2010 shall include— (i) an assessment of compliance with the schedules included with the plan under para- graph (2); and (ii) a certification by the Secretary whether or not the MOX production objective can be met by January 2012. (C) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after 2014 shall—