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‘‘(C) If the Nuclear Weapons Council deter-
mines that the plan does not adequately support 
modernization 
and 
refurbishment 
requirements 
under subparagraph (A) or the nuclear security en-
terprise facilities infrastructure recapitalization re-
quirements under subparagraph (B), a risk assess-
ment 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 weapons 
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 committees a report detailing the as-
sessment required under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal 
year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is 
submitted to Congress by the President under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘future-years nuclear security 
program’ means the program required by section 
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3253 of the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion Act (50 U.S.C. 2453). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘national security laboratory’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 3281 of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 
U.S.C. 2471). 
‘‘(4) The term ‘nuclear security budget mate-
rials’, with respect to a fiscal year, means the mate-
rials submitted to Congress by the Administrator for 
the National Nuclear Security Administration in 
support of the budget for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘nuclear security enterprise’ 
means the physical facilities, technology, and human 
capital of— 
‘‘(A) the national security laboratories; 
‘‘(B) the Pantex Plant; 
‘‘(C) the Y–12 National Security Complex; 
‘‘(D) the Kansas City Plant; 
‘‘(E) the Savannah River Site; and 
‘‘(F) the Nevada National Security Site. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘quadrennial defense review’ 
means the review of the defense programs and poli-
cies of the United States that is carried out every 
four years under section 118 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
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‘‘(7) The term ‘weapons activities’ means each 
activity within the budget category of weapons ac-
tivities in the budget of the National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration. 
‘‘(8) The term ‘weapons-related activities’ 
means each activity under the Department of En-
ergy that involves nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons 
technology, or fissile or radioactive materials, includ-
ing activities related to— 
‘‘(A) nuclear nonproliferation; 
‘‘(B) nuclear forensics; 
‘‘(C) nuclear intelligence; 
‘‘(D) nuclear safety; and 
‘‘(E) nuclear incident response.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 4203 and in-
serting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4203. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and infra-
structure plan.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL RE-
PORT ON STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP CRITERIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4202 of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2522) is amended 
by striking subsections (c) and (d). 
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(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP CRITERIA’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 4202 and in-
serting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4202. Stockpile stewardship criteria.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL PLAN 
ON MODERNIZATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE NU-
CLEAR
SECURITY
COMPLEX.—Section 4203A of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523A) is re-
pealed. 
(d) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL UP-
DATE TO STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN.— 
Section 4204 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2524) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (c). 
(e) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS ON NU-
CLEAR TEST READINESS.— 
(1) AEDA.—Section 4208 of the Atomic En-
ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2528) is repealed. 
(2) NDAA FISCAL YEAR 1996.—Section 3152 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
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Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 623) is 
repealed. 
SEC. 3112. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON NUCLEAR SECU-
RITY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by section 3101 or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2012 for the National Nuclear Security Admin-
istration, not more than $7,000,000 may be obligated or 
expended for the United States-China Center of Excel-
lence on Nuclear Security until the date on which the Sec-
retary of Energy submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees the reports under subsection (b)(2) and sub-
section (c). 
(b) NUCLEAR SECURITY.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Energy, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall con-
duct a review of the existing capacity of the People’s 
Republic of China to develop and implement best 
practices training for nuclear security. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the review under paragraph 
(1). 
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(c) CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the extent to which the training 
and relationship-building activities planned for the United 
States-China Center of Excellence on Nuclear Security 
could contribute to improving China’s historical patterns 
with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass de-
struction and missiles. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.— In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 3113. USE OF SAVINGS FROM PENSION REIMBURSE-
MENTS FOR BUDGETARY SHORTFALLS. 
(a) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—From time to time as 
economic conditions and pension projections change 
during fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year there-
after through 2016, the appropriate head of an 
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