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under subsection (a) of the project referred to in that 
subsection until all processes (or substitute processes) 
that require Category I and II special nuclear mate-
rial protection and are actively used to support the 
stockpile in building 9212— 
‘‘(A) are present in the facility to be built 
under Phase I with a technology readiness level 
of 7 or higher; or 
‘‘(B) can be accommodated in other facili-
ties of the Y–12 National Security Complex with 
a technology readiness level of 7 or higher. 
‘‘(2) 
TECHNOLOGY
READINESS
LEVEL
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘technology read-
iness level’ has the meaning given that term in De-
partment of Energy Guide 413.3–4A (relating to tech-
nology readiness assessment).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2015, 
the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the 
Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report detailing the implementation of 
paragraphs (1) and (2), including—
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‘‘(A) a description of the program manage-
ment, oversight, design, and other responsibilities 
for the project referred to in subsection (a) that 
are provided to the Commander of the Naval Fa-
cilities Engineering Command pursuant to 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) a description of the funding used by 
the Secretary under paragraph (2) to carry out 
paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 3119. PRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR WARHEAD FOR LONG- 
RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON. 
(a) FIRST PRODUCTION UNIT.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall deliver a first production unit for a nuclear war-
head for the long-range standoff weapon by not later than 
September 30, 2025. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF ONE-YEAR DELAY.—The Sec-
retary may delay the requirement under subsection (a) by 
not more than one year if the Commander of the United 
States Strategic Command certifies to the Chairman of the 
Nuclear Weapons Council (established by section 179 of title 
10, United States Code) and the congressional defense com-
mittees that the delay— 
(1) is in the interest of national security; and
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(2) does not negatively affect the ability of the 
Commander to meet nuclear deterrence and assurance 
requirements. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Energy 
and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop a 
plan to carry out subsection (a). 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries 
shall jointly submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees the plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(d) NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) NOTIFICATION.—If at any time the Secretary 
of Energy determines that the Secretary will not de-
liver a first production unit for a nuclear warhead 
for the long-range standoff weapon by not later than 
September 30, 2025 (or, if the authority under sub-
section (b) is exercised, September 30, 2026), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) notify the congressional defense commit-
tees, the Secretary of Defense, and the Com-
mander of the United States Strategic Command 
of such determination; and
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(B) include in the notification under sub-
paragraph (A) an explanation for why the deliv-
ery will be delayed. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—If the Secretary of Energy 
makes a notification under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Commander of the United States Strategic Command 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
an assessment of the delay described in the notifica-
tion, including— 
(A) the effects of such delay to national se-
curity and nuclear deterrence and assurance; 
and 
(B) any mitigation options available. 
(e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Commander of the United States 
Strategic Command, shall provide to the congressional de-
fense committees a briefing on the justification for the long- 
range standoff weapon, including— 
(1) why such weapon is needed, including any 
potential redundancies with existing weapons; 
(2) the estimated cost of such weapon; and 
(3) what warhead, existing or otherwise, is 
planned to be used for such weapon.
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SEC. 3120. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM. 
(a) MIXED OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Using funds described in 
paragraph (2), the Secretary of Energy shall carry 
out construction and project support activities relat-
ing to the MOX facility. 
(2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in 
this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2015 for the National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration for the MOX facility for construc-
tion and project support activities. 
(B) Funds authorized to be appropriated 
for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2015 for the 
National Nuclear Security Administration for 
the MOX facility for construction and project 
support activities that are unobligated as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally 
funded research and development center to conduct a 
study to assess and validate the analysis of the Sec-
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retary with respect to surplus weapon-grade pluto-
nium options. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the federally 
funded research and development center conducting 
the study under paragraph (1) shall submit to the 
Secretary a report on the study, including any find-
ings and recommendations. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) PLAN.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the study conducted under subsection (b)(1). 
(2) ELEMENTS
INCLUDED.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The report of the federally funded re-
search and development center under subsection 
(b)(2), without change. 
(B) Identification of the alternatives to the 
MOX facility considered by the Secretary, in-
cluding a life-cycle cost analysis for each such al-
ternative. 
(C) Identification of the portions of such life 
cycle cost analyses that are common to all such 
alternatives.
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(D) Discussion on continuation of the MOX 
facility, including a future funding profile or a 
detailed discussion of selected alternatives deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary for such dis-
cussion. 
(E) Discussion of the issues regarding im-
plementation of such selected alternatives, in-
cluding all regulatory and public acceptance 
issues, including interactions with affected 
States. 
(F) Explanation of how the alternatives to 
the MOX facility conform with the Plutonium 
Disposition Agreement, and if an alternative 
does not so conform, what measures must be 
taken to ensure conformance. 
(G) Identification of steps the Secretary 
would have to take to close out all activities re-
lated to the MOX facility, as well as the associ-
ated cost. 
(H) Any other matters the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN OPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The study under subsection 
(b)(1) and the report under subsection (c)(1) shall not 
include any assessment or discussion of options that
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involve moving plutonium to a State where the Fed-
eral Government— 
(A) is not meeting all legally binding dead-
lines and milestones required under the Tri- 
Party Agreement and the Consent Decree; 
(B) has provided notification that any ele-
ment of the Tri-Party Agreement or the Consent 
Decree is at risk of being breached; or 
(C) is in dispute resolution with the State 
regarding the Tri-Party Agreement or the Con-
sent Decree. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘Tri-Party Agreement’’ means 
the comprehensive cleanup and compliance 
agreement between the Secretary, the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
and the State of Washington entered into on 
May 15, 1989. 
(B) The term ‘‘Consent Decree’’ means the 
legal agreement between the Secretary and the 
State of Washington finalized in 2010. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ means the mixed- 
oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River 
Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
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(2) The term ‘‘Plutonium Disposition Agree-
ment’’ means the Agreement Concerning the Manage-
ment and Disposition of Plutonium Designated As No 
Longer Required for Defense Purposes and Related 
Cooperation, signed at Moscow and Washington Au-
gust 29 and September 1, 2000, and entered into force 
July 13, 2011 (TIAS 11–713.1), between the United 
States and the Russian Federation. 
(3) The term ‘‘project support activities’’ means 
activities that support the design, long-lead equip-
ment procurement, and site preparation of the MOX 
facility. 
SEC. 3121. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR NU-
CLEAR SECURITY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2015 by section 3101 and available 
for the Office of the Administrator as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4701, or otherwise made available for 
that Office for that fiscal year, not more than 75 percent 
may be obligated or expended until— 
(1) the President transmits to Congress the mat-
ters required to be transmitted during 2015 under 
section 4205(f)(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2525(f)(2));
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(2) the President transmits to the congressional 
defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives the matters— 
(A) required to be transmitted during 2015 
under section 1043 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public 
Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1576), as most recently 
amended by section 1054 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 861); and 
(B) with respect to which the Secretary of 
Energy is responsible; 
(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional de-
fense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives the report required to 
be submitted during 2015 under section 3122(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1710); and 
(4) the Administrator for Nuclear Security sub-
mits to the congressional defense committees the de-
tailed report on the stockpile stewardship, manage-
ment, and infrastructure plan required to be sub-
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mitted during 2015 under section 4203(b)(2) of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523(b)(2)). 
(b) OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘Office of the Administrator’’, with 
respect to accounts of the National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration, includes any account from which funds are 
derived for ‘‘Federal Salaries and Expenses’’. 
SEC. 3122. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
CERTAIN 
NONPROLIFERATION 
ACTIVITIES 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE RUS-
SIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the United States should carry out nuclear 
nonproliferation activities in the Russian Federation 
only if those activities are consistent with and in sup-
port of the security interests of the United States; and 
(2) in carrying out any such activities after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of En-
ergy should focus on only those activities that— 
(A) are in support of the arms control obli-
gations of the United States and the Russian 
Federation; or 
(B) will reduce the threats posed by weap-
ons of mass destruction and related materials
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and technology to the United States and coun-
tries in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions. 
(b) COMPLETION OF MATERIAL PROTECTION, CON-
TROL, AND ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES IN THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) or specifically authorized by Congress, 
international material protection, control, and ac-
counting 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 protec-
tion, control, and accounting activities in the Russian 
Federation associated with the Agreement Concerning 
the Management and Disposition of Plutonium Des-
ignated as No Longer Required for Defense Purposes 
and Related Cooperation, signed at Moscow and 
Washington August 29 and September 1, 2000, and 
entered into force July 13, 2011 (TIAS 11–713.1), be-
tween the United States and the Russian Federation. 
(c) LIMITATION
ON TRANSFER
OF MILES TECH-
NOLOGY.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 
for the National Nuclear Security Administration may be 
used for the transfer of Multiple Integrated Laser Engage-
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ment System technology between the United States and the 
Russian Federation. 
SEC. 3123. IDENTIFICATION OF AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR 
URANIUM TECHNOLOGY SUSTAINMENT IN 
BUDGET MATERIALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016. 
The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall include, 
in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress 
in support of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2016 
(as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code), specific identification, as a budgetary 
line item, of the amounts required for uranium technology 
sustainment in support of the nuclear weapons stockpile in 
a manner that minimizes the use of plant-directed research 
and development funds for full-scale technology development 
past a technology readiness level of 5 (as defined in Depart-
ment of Energy Guide 413.3–4A (relating to technology 
readiness assessment)). 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
SEC. 3131. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON W88 ALT 370 PRO-
GRAM HIGH EXPLOSIVES OPTIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Navy, the Administrator for Nuclear Security, and the 
Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council (established by 
section 179 of title 10, United States Code) shall jointly