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. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(4)(A), struck out “as specified in the most recent Nuclear Posture Review” after “the following objectives” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(4)(B)(i), inserted “and high explosives manufacturing” after “weapons assembly”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(4)(B)(ii), substituted “processing” for “fissile materials components processing and fabrication”.

Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(4)(B)(iii), (iv), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–159, § 3111(c)(4)(C), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “For purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘Nuclear Posture Review’ means the Department of Defense Nuclear Posture Review as contained in the Report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and Congress dated February 19, 1995, or subsequent such reports.”

2019—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–92, § 3139(b)(3)(A), inserted “most recent” before “Nuclear Posture Review” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–92, § 3139(b)(3)(B)(i), substituted “National Security Complex” for “Plant”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 116–92, § 3139(b)(3)(B)(ii), substituted “National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri” for “Plant”.

2013—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(6)(A), substituted “Memorandum” for “Review”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(6)(B), substituted “Congress” for “the Congress”.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 112–239 struck out subsecs. (d) and (e), which related, respectively, to funding and submission to Congress by Secretary of plans and reports.

2003—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(13)(D), inserted “of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106)” after “section 3101(b)”.

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201, § 3132(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to (5) as subpars. (A) to (E), respectively, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–201, § 3132(b), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The tritium production, recycling, and other weapons-related capabilities of the Savannah River Site.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Acceleration of Depleted Uranium Manufacturing Processes

Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3056, provided that:

“(a)
Acceleration of Manufacturing.—
The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall require the nuclear security enterprise to accelerate the modernization of manufacturing processes for depleted uranium by 2030 so that the nuclear security enterprise—
“(1)
demonstrates bulk cold hearth melting of depleted uranium alloys to augment existing capabilities on an operational basis for war reserve components;
“(2)
manufactures, on a repeatable and ongoing basis, war reserve depleted uranium alloy components using net shape casting;
“(3)
demonstrates, if possible, a production facility to conduct routine operations for manufacturing depleted uranium alloy components outside of the current perimeter security fencing of the Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and
“(4)
has available high purity depleted uranium for the production of war reserve components.
“(b)
Annual Briefing.—
Not later than March 31, 2023, and annually thereafter through 2030, the Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a briefing on—
“(1)
progress made in carrying out subsection (a);
“(2)
the cost of activities conducted under such subsection during the preceding fiscal year; and
“(3)
the ability of the nuclear security enterprise to convert depleted uranium fluoride hexafluoride to depleted uranium tetrafluoride.
“(c)
Nuclear Security Enterprise Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘nuclear security enterprise’ has the meaning given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501).”