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(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS.—Such sub-
section is further amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘By Oc-
tober 1, 2015, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(b) REPORTS ON SERVICE SUPPORT CONTRACTS.— 
Subsection (f) of such section is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘as of the date of the report’’ and inserting 
‘‘for the most recent fiscal year for which data is 
available’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) With respect to each contract identified 
under paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) identification of each appropriations 
account that supports the contract; and 
‘‘(B) the amount obligated under the con-
tract during the fiscal year, listed by each such 
account. 
‘‘(6) With respect to each appropriations ac-
count identified under paragraph (5)(A), the total 
amount obligated for contracts identified under 
paragraph (2).’’.
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SEC. 3112. OFFICE OF COST ESTIMATING AND PROGRAM 
EVALUATION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Congress is concerned that the staffing levels 
of the Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation 
of the National Nuclear Security Administration have 
been persistently below the authorized level. 
(b) REPORTING.—Section 3221(b)(1) of the National 
Nuclear 
Security 
Administration 
Act 
(50 
U.S.C. 
2411(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Director shall report directly to the 
Administrator.’’. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for 
Nuclear Security shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the plan of the Administrator 
to fully staff the Office of Cost Estimating and Program 
Evaluation of the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion pursuant to section 3221(f) of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411(f)). 
SEC. 3113. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN STOCKPILE RE-
SPONSIVENESS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. 
Section 4220(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2538b(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘capabilities 
required, including prototypes’’ and inserting ‘‘capa-
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bilities as required, such as through the use of pro-
totypes’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in consultation with the 
Director of National Intelligence’’ and inserting 
‘‘in coordination with the Director of National 
Intelligence’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘if needed to meet intel-
ligence requirements’’ after ‘‘foreign countries’’. 
SEC. 3114. MODIFICATION TO PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUC-
TION CAPACITY. 
(a) FINDING AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that a recent 
study by the Institute of Defense Analyses notes, ‘‘a 
key milestone will be achieving the Plutonium 
Sustainment Program goal of 30 pits per year at 
Los Alamos National Laboratory’’. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the National Nuclear Security Admin-
istration should prioritize achieving production of 30 
pits per year at Los Alamos National Laboratory 
and ensure that efforts to design and construct a 
second site do not divert resources, including per-
sonnel and funding, from Los Alamos National Lab-
oratory.
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(b) 2027 REQUIREMENT.—Section 4219 of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (5); 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of 
such section, as redesignated by subsection (b), is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘(or, if the authority under subsection (b) 
is exercised, 2029)’’. 
SEC. 3115. ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF SHIPMENTS TO 
WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT. 
Section 3115(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2759), as amended by section 3137 of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2303), is fur-
ther amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
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striking ‘‘three-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘10-year pe-
riod’’. 
SEC. 3116. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF 
FUNDS FOR ACCELERATION OF NUCLEAR 
WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT. 
Section 3125 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2766) is repealed. 
SEC. 3117. ELIMINATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY 
OF FUNDS RELATING TO SUBMISSION OF AN-
NUAL REPORTS ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES. 
Section 4716 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2756) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
SEC. 3118. PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
OF ADVANCED NAVAL NUCLEAR FUEL SYS-
TEM BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
for Nuclear Security shall establish a program to assess 
the viability of using low-enriched uranium in naval nu-
clear propulsion reactors, including such reactors located
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on aircraft carriers and submarines, that meet the require-
ments of the Navy. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the program under 
subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out activities 
to develop an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based 
on low-enriched uranium, including activities relating to— 
(1) down-blending of high-enriched uranium 
into low-enriched uranium; 
(2) manufacturing of candidate advanced low- 
enriched uranium fuels; 
(3) irradiation tests and post-irradiation exam-
ination of these fuels; and 
(4) modification or procurement of equipment 
and infrastructure relating to such activities. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a plan out-
lining the activities the Administrator will carry out under 
the program established under subsection (a), including 
the funding requirements associated with developing a 
low-enriched uranium fuel. 
SEC. 3119. REPLACEMENT OF W78 WARHEAD. 
(a) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Nu-
clear Security shall conduct an analysis of alter-
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natives with respect to replacing the W78 warhead. 
Such analysis shall describe the technical risks and 
costs for each option to replace the W78 warhead. 
(2) REVIEW.—The Director for Cost Esti-
mating and Program Evaluation of the National Nu-
clear Security Administration shall review the anal-
ysis of alternatives under paragraph (1). 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the replacement of the W78 war-
head. Such report shall include the analysis of alter-
natives under paragraph (1) and the review under 
paragraph (2). 
(b) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2020 for the National Nuclear Security Adminis-
tration for the modernization of the W78 warhead, not 
more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until 
the date on which the report is submitted under subsection 
(a)(3). 
(c) INDEPENDENT STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
seek to enter into an arrangement with the private 
scientific advisory group known as JASON to con-
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duct a study of the plan of the Administrator to re-
place the W78 warhead. Such study shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the risks to certifi-
cation; and 
(B) the need for planned upgrades to such 
warhead. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 150 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees the study under paragraph (1), without 
change. 
SEC. 3120. NATIONAL LABORATORY JOBS ACCESS PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may establish 
a program known as the ‘‘Department of Energy National 
Lab Jobs ACCESS Program’’, under which the Secretary 
may award, on a competitive basis, 5-year grants to eligi-
ble entities described in subsection (c) for the Federal 
share 
of 
the 
costs 
of 
technical, 
skills-based 
preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that pro-
vide employer-driven or recognized postsecondary creden-
tials during the grant period.
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A program funded by a grant 
awarded under this section shall develop and deliver cus-
tomized and competency-based training that— 
(1) leads to recognized postsecondary creden-
tials for secondary school and postsecondary stu-
dents; 
(2) is focused on skills and qualifications need-
ed, as determined by the Department of Energy in 
consultation with the national laboratories, to meet 
the immediate and on-going needs of traditional and 
emerging technician positions (including machinists 
and cyber security technicians) at the National Lab-
oratories and covered facilities of the National Nu-
clear Security Administration; 
(3) 
creates 
an 
apprenticeship 
or 
preapprenticeship program in consultation with a 
National Laboratory or covered facility of the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration; and 
(4) 
creates 
an 
apprenticeship 
or 
preapprenticeship program registered with and ap-
proved by the Secretary of Labor or a State Appren-
ticeship Agency. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity that is eligible 
to receive a grant under this section shall be a workforce
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intermediary or an eligible sponsor of a preapprenticeship 
or an apprenticeship program that— 
(1) demonstrates experience in implementing 
and providing career planning and career pathways 
towards apprenticeship or preapprenticeship pro-
grams; 
(2)(A) has a relationship with a National Lab-
oratory or covered facility of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration; 
(B) has knowledge of technician workforce 
needs of such laboratory or facility and the associ-
ated security requirements of such laboratory or fa-
cility; and 
(C) is eligible to enter into an agreement with 
such laboratory or facility that would be paid for in 
part or entirely from grant funds received under this 
section; 
(3) demonstrates the ability to recruit and sup-
port individuals who plan to work in relevant techni-
cian positions upon the successful completion of such 
programs; 
(4) provides students who complete such pro-
grams with a recognized postsecondary credential, 
such as a journeyman craft license or an industry- 
recognized certification;
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(5) uses a customized training curriculum that 
is specifically aligned with employers, utilizing work-
place learning advisors and on-the-job training to 
the greatest extent possible; and 
(6) demonstrates successful outcomes con-
necting graduates of such programs to careers rel-
evant to such programs. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In selecting eligible entities to receive 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize an 
eligible entity that— 
(1) is a member of an industry or sector part-
nership; 
(2) provides the training described in subsection 
(b)— 
(A) at an institution of higher education 
(such as a community college) that includes 
basic science, technology, and mathematics edu-
cation in the curriculum; 
(B) through an apprenticeship program 
that was registered with the Department of 
Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency before
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the date on which the eligible entity applies for 
the grant under subsection (d); or 
(C) with respect to a preapprenticeship 
program, at a local educational agency, a sec-
ondary school, a provider of adult education, an 
area career and technical education school, or 
an appropriate community facility; 
(3) works with the Secretary of Defense, Sec-
retary of Veteran Affairs, or veterans organizations 
to transition members of the Armed Forces and vet-
erans to apprenticeship or preapprenticeship pro-
grams in a relevant sector; 
(4) plans to use the grant to carry out the 
training described in subsection (b) with an entity 
that receives State funding or is operated by a State 
agency; and 
(5) plans to use the grant to carry out the 
training described in subsection (b) for— 
(A) young adults ages 16 to 29, inclusive; 
or 
(B) individuals with barriers to employ-
ment. 
(f) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION.—In making grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall consider regional 
diversity.