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SEC. 3117. COST ESTIMATION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION BY 
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 3221(h) of the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion Act (50 U.S.C. 2411(h)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
(2) and (3), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
the following new paragraph (1): 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘Administration’, with 
respect to any authority, duty, or responsibility provided by 
this section, does not include the Office of Naval Reactors.’’. 
SEC. 
3118. 
COST 
CONTAINMENT 
FOR 
URANIUM 
CAPABILITIES 
REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 
Section 3123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2177), as amended 
by section 3126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1063), is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (g) and (h); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
(f) and (g), respectively; and 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(d) COST OF PHASE I.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—The total cost of Phase I under subsection 
(a) of the project referred to in that subsection may not exceed 
$4,200,000,000. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT.—If the Secretary determines the total 
cost of Phase I under subsection (a) of the project referred 
to in that subsection will exceed the amount set forth in para-
graph (1), the Secretary may adjust that amount if, by not 
later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary submits to the congres-
sional defense committees a detailed justification for the adjust-
ment, including— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the adjustment and the proposed 
total cost of Phase I; 
‘‘(B) a detailed justification for the adjustment, 
including a description of the changes to the project that 
would be required for Phase I to not exceed the total 
cost set forth in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(C) a detailed description of the actions taken to hold 
appropriate contractors, employees of contractors, and 
employees of the Federal Government accountable for the 
repeated failures within the project; 
‘‘(D) a description of the clear lines of responsibility, 
authority, and accountability for the project as the project 
continues, including descriptions of the roles and respon-
sibilities for each key Federal and contractor position; and 
‘‘(E) a detailed description of the structural reforms 
planned or implemented by the Secretary to ensure Phase 
I is executed on time and on schedule. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Not later than March 1 of 
each year through 2025, the Secretary shall certify in writing 
to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of 
Defense that Phase I under subsection (a) of the project referred 
to in that subsection will—
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‘‘(A) not exceed the total cost set forth in paragraph 
(1) (as adjusted pursuant to paragraph (2), if so adjusted); 
and 
‘‘(B) meet a schedule that enables, by not later than 
2025— 
‘‘(i) uranium operations in building 9212 to cease; 
and 
‘‘(ii) uranium operations in a new facility con-
structed under the project to begin. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—If the Secretary of Energy does not make 
a certification under paragraph (3) by March 1 of any year 
in which a certification is required under that paragraph, by 
not later than May 1 of that year, the Chairman of the Nuclear 
Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that identifies the resources of the Depart-
ment of Energy that the Chairman determines should be 
redirected to enable the Department of Energy to meet the 
total cost and schedule requirements described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of that paragraph. 
‘‘(e) TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS DURING PHASE I.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Critical decision 3 in the acquisition 
process may not be approved for Phase I under subsection 
(a) of the project referred to in that subsection until all proc-
esses (or substitute processes) that require Category I and 
II special nuclear material 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 facilities of the 
Y–12 National Security Complex with a technology readi-
ness level of 7 or higher. 
‘‘(2) TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘technology readiness level’ has the meaning 
given that term in Department of Energy Guide 413.3–4A 
(relating to technology readiness assessment).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (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— 
‘‘(A) a description of the program management, over-
sight, design, and other responsibilities for the project 
referred to in subsection (a) that are provided to the Com-
mander of the Naval Facilities 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 Energy shall 
deliver a first production unit for a nuclear warhead for the long- 
range standoff weapon by not later than September 30, 2025. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF ONE-YEAR DELAY.—The Secretary may 
delay the requirement under subsection (a) by not more than one 
year if the Commander of the United States Strategic Command
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certifies to the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council (estab-
lished by section 179 of title 10, United States Code) and the 
congressional defense committees that the delay— 
(1) is in the interest of national security; and 
(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 Sec-
retary 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 committees 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 deliver 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 subsection (b) is exercised, September 30, 2026), the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) notify the congressional defense committees, the 
Secretary of Defense, and the Commander of the United 
States Strategic Command of such determination; and 
(B) include in the notification under subparagraph (A) 
an explanation for why the delivery 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 congres-
sional defense committees an assessment of the delay described 
in the notification, including— 
(A) the effects of such delay to national security 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 defense 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. 
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 relating to the MOX facility. 
(2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this para-
graph 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 Administration for the MOX 
facility for construction and project support activities.
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(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 construc-
tion 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 develop-
ment center to conduct a study to assess and validate the 
analysis of the Secretary with respect to surplus weapon-grade 
plutonium 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 findings 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 congres-
sional defense committees a report 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 research and 
development center under subsection (b)(2), without 
change. 
(B) Identification of the alternatives to the MOX facility 
considered by the Secretary, including a life-cycle cost anal-
ysis for each such alternative. 
(C) Identification of the portions of such life cycle cost 
analyses that are common to all such alternatives. 
(D) Discussion on continuation of the MOX facility, 
including a future funding profile or a detailed discussion 
of selected alternatives determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary for such discussion. 
(E) Discussion of the issues regarding implementation 
of such selected alternatives, including 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 related to the MOX facility, 
as well as the associated cost. 
(H) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(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 assess-
ment or discussion of options that involve moving plutonium 
to a State where the Federal Government— 
(A) is not meeting all legally binding deadlines and 
milestones required under the Tri-Party Agreement and 
the Consent Decree;