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ministration Act (50 U.S.C. 2422) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3232. OFFICE OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR SECURITY. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the Adminis-
tration an Office of Defense Nuclear Security, headed by 
a Chief appointed by the Administrator. 
‘‘(b) CHIEF OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR SECURITY.—(1) 
The head of the Office of Defense Nuclear Security is the 
Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, who shall report to the 
Administrator and shall implement the security policies di-
rected by the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) The Chief shall be responsible for the development 
and implementation of security programs and policies for 
the Administration, including the protection, control, and 
accounting of materials, and for the physical and cyber se-
curity for all facilities of the Administration.’’. 
(5) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS.—Section 
3233 of the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion Act (50 U.S.C. 2423) is amended in each of sub-
sections (a) and (b) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of En-
ergy shall’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Energy, 
in coordination with the Administrator, shall’’. 
(6) BUDGET
TREATMENT.—Section 3251(a) of 
the National Nuclear Security Administration Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2451(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘within 
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the other amounts requested for the Department of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘from the amounts requested 
for any other agency, including the Department of 
Energy’’. 
(7) FUTURE-YEARS
NUCLEAR
SECURITY
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3253(b)(6) of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453(b)(6)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘, developed in consultation 
with the Director of the Office of Health, Safety, and 
Security of the Department of Energy,’’. 
(b) ROLE UNDER THE AEDA.— 
(1) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP.—Section 4201(a) 
of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Energy, 
acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Secu-
rity,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Administrator’’. 
(2) REPORT ON STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP.—Sec-
tion 4202 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2522) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of En-
ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘The Administrator’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Department of En-
ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘The Adminis-
trator’’. 
(3) STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT.—Section 4204 of 
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2524) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary of Energy, acting through the Adminis-
trator for Nuclear Security and’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Administrator,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Secretary 
of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’ 
(4) ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.—Section 4205(h) of 
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2525(h)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘Secretary concerned’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Energy, with respect to 
matters concerning the Administration; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to 
matters concerning the Department of Defense.’’. 
(5) NUCLEAR TEST BAN READINESS PROGRAM.— 
Section 4207 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2527) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Secretary 
of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’. 
(6) SPECIFIC REQUEST REQUIREMENT.—Section 
4209 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2529) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘ after fiscal year 2002 
in which the Secretary of Energy’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in which the Administrator’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Secretary shall’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Administrator shall’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Secretary 
shall’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator shall’’. 
(7) MANUFACTURING
INFRASTRUCTURE.—Sec-
tion 4212(a)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2532(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary 
of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(8) PLAN FOR TRANSFORMATION.—Section 4214 
of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2534), 
as amended by section 3131(g)(1), is amended by 
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striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(9) NUCLEAR MATERIALS PROTECTION, CONTROL, 
AND
ACCOUNTING.—Section 4303(a) of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2563(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Department of Energy’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administration’’. 
(10) TRITIUM PRODUCTION PROGRAM.—Section 
4231 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2541), as amended by section 3131(h), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Depart-
ment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administra-
tion’’. 
(11) TRITIUM RECYCLING FACILITIES.—Section 
4234 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2544), as amended by section 3131(i), is amended by 
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(12) CERTAIN FISSILE MATERIALS PROGRAM.— 
Section 4305 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
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U.S.C. 2565) is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(13) FISSILE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
Section 4403(a)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2583(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Office of Defense Programs’’ and inserting ‘‘the Ad-
ministration’’. 
(14) RESTRICTED DATA.—Section 4501(a) of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2651(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Energy’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The Administrator’’. 
(16) 
BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 
4503 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2653), as amended by section 3131(l), is amended by 
striking ‘‘The Secretary of Energy’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Administrator’’. 
(17) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
FAILURES.—Sec-
tion 4505 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2656) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
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(C) by striking ‘‘Department of Energy’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
tration’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘Department’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administration’’. 
(18) SECURITY
FUNCTIONS
REPORT.—Section 
4506 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2657), as amended by section 3131(m), is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Secretary of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Administrator’’. 
(19) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
REPORT.—Section 
4507(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2658(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of En-
ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(20) COMPUTER
SECURITY
REPORT.—Section 
4508 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2659) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Secretary 
of Energy’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’. 
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(C) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘De-
partment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
tration’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘, in con-
sultation with the Assistant Secretary of Energy 
for Defense Programs,’’. 
(25) TRANSFER OF WEAPONS FUNDS.—Section 
4711 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2751) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary 
of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary, acting through the Administrator for Nu-
clear Security,’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Department of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administra-
tion’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Department’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administration’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
the Administration’’ after ‘‘Department of 
Energy’’. 
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(26) COST
OVERRUNS.—Section 4713 of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Secretary of En-
ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
and 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘Department’’ and inserting ‘‘Admin-
istration’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting ‘‘or 
the Administration’’ after ‘‘Department of En-
ergy’’. 
(27) PENALTIES.—Section 4721(a) of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2761(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Department of Energy for the Naval 
Nuclear Propulsion Program’’ and inserting ‘‘the Ad-
ministration for the Naval Nuclear Reactor Pro-
gram’’. 
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(28) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.—Section 
4811 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2791) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and the 
Administration’’ after ‘‘Department of Energy’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) With respect to the conduct of laboratory-directed 
research and development at laboratories of the Administra-
tion, the Administrator shall prescribe regulations for such 
conduct and oversee such regulations.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or the 
Administrator’’ after ‘‘the Secretary’’. 
(29) FUNDS
FOR
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 4812 of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2792(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Department of Energy 
in’’ and inserting ‘‘the Administration in’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘under the Department of 
Energy’’; and inserting ‘‘under the’’; 
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(C) by striking ‘‘any Department of En-
ergy’’ and inserting ‘‘any’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘mission of the Department 
of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘mission of the Ad-
ministration’’. 
SEC. 3134. CONSOLIDATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RE-
LATING TO NUCLEAR STOCKPILE STEWARD-
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR STEWARDSHIP, MAN-
AGEMENT, AND CERTIFICATION OF WARHEADS IN THE NU-
CLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4203 of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4203. NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, 
MANAGEMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) PLAN REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other appro-
priate officials of the departments and agencies of the Fed-
eral Government, shall develop and annually update a plan 
for sustaining the nuclear weapons stockpile. The plan shall 
cover, at a minimum, stockpile stewardship, stockpile man-
agement, stockpile surveillance, program direction, infra-
structure modernization, human capital, and nuclear test 
readiness. The plan shall be consistent with the pro-
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grammatic and technical requirements of the most recent 
annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum. 
‘‘(b) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.—(1) In accordance 
with subsection (c), not later than March 15 of each even- 
numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a summary of the plan devel-
oped under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) In accordance with subsection (d), not later than 
March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Administrator 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a de-
tailed report on the plan developed under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) The summaries and reports required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
‘‘(c) ELEMENTS OF BIENNIAL PLAN SUMMARY.—Each 
summary of the plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(1) A summary of the status of the nuclear 
weapons stockpile, including the number and age of 
warheads (including both active and inactive) for 
each warhead type. 
‘‘(2) A summary of the status, plans, budgets, 
and schedules for warhead life extension programs 
and any other programs to modify, update, or replace 
warhead types. 
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‘‘(3) A summary of the methods and information 
used to determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile 
is safe and reliable, as well as the relationship of 
science-based tools to the collection and interpretation 
of such information. 
‘‘(4) A summary of the status of the nuclear se-
curity enterprise, including programs and plans for 
infrastructure modernization and retention of human 
capital, as well as associated budgets and schedules. 
‘‘(5) A summary of the status of achieving the 
purposes of the program established under section 
4207(b). 
‘‘(6) Identification of any modifications or up-
dates to the plan since the previous summary or de-
tailed report was submitted under subsection (b). 
‘‘(7) Such other information as the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate. 
‘‘(d) ELEMENTS OF BIENNIAL DETAILED REPORT.— 
Each detailed report on the plan submitted under subsection 
(b)(2) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(1) With respect to stockpile stewardship and 
management— 
‘‘(A) the status of the nuclear weapons 
stockpile, including the number and age of war-
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heads (including both active and inactive) for 
each warhead type; 
‘‘(B) for each five-year period occurring 
during the period beginning on the date of the 
report and ending on the date that is 20 years 
after the date of the report— 
‘‘(i) the planned number of nuclear 
warheads (including active and inactive) 
for each warhead type in the nuclear weap-
ons stockpile; and 
‘‘(ii) the past and projected future total 
lifecycle cost of each type of nuclear weapon; 
‘‘(C) the status, plans, budgets, and sched-
ules for warhead life extension programs and 
any other programs to modify, update, or replace 
warhead types; 
‘‘(D) a description of the process by which 
the Administrator assesses the lifetimes, and re-
quirements for life extension or replacement, of 
the nuclear and non-nuclear components of the 
warheads (including active and inactive war-
heads) in the nuclear weapons stockpile; 
‘‘(E) a description of the process used in re-
certifying the safety, security, and reliability of 
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each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stock-
pile; 
‘‘(F) any concerns of the Administrator 
which would affect the ability of the Adminis-
trator to recertify the safety, security, or reli-
ability of warheads in the nuclear weapons 
stockpile (including active and inactive war-
heads); 
‘‘(G) mechanisms to provide for the manu-
facture, maintenance, and modernization of each 
warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile, 
as needed; 
‘‘(H) mechanisms to expedite the collection 
of information necessary for carrying out the 
stockpile management program required by sec-
tion 4204, including information relating to the 
aging of materials and components, new manu-
facturing techniques, and the replacement or sub-
stitution of materials; 
‘‘(I) mechanisms to ensure the appropriate 
assignment of roles and missions for each na-
tional security laboratory and nuclear weapons 
production facility, including mechanisms for al-
location of workload, mechanisms to ensure the 
carrying out of appropriate modernization ac-
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tivities, and mechanisms to ensure the retention 
of skilled personnel; 
‘‘(J) mechanisms to ensure that each na-
tional security laboratory has full and complete 
access to all weapons data to enable a rigorous 
peer-review process to support the annual assess-
ment of the condition of the nuclear weapons 
stockpile required under section 4205; 
‘‘(K) mechanisms for allocating funds for 
activities under the stockpile management pro-
gram required by section 4204, including alloca-
tions of funds by weapon type and facility; and 
‘‘(L) for each of the five fiscal years fol-
lowing the fiscal year in which the report is sub-
mitted, an identification of the funds needed to 
carry out the program required under section 
4204. 
‘‘(2) With respect to science-based tools— 
‘‘(A) a description of the information need-
ed to determine that the nuclear weapons stock-
pile is safe and reliable; 
‘‘(B) for each science-based tool used to col-
lect information described in subparagraph (A), 
the relationship between such tool and such in-
formation and the effectiveness of such tool in 
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providing such information based on the criteria 
developed pursuant to section 4202(a); and 
‘‘(C) the criteria developed under section 
4202(a) (including any updates to such criteria). 
‘‘(3) An assessment of the stockpile stewardship 
program under section 4201 by the Administrator, in 
consultation with the directors of the national secu-
rity laboratories, which shall set forth— 
‘‘(A) an identification and description of— 
‘‘(i) any key technical challenges to the 
stockpile stewardship program; and 
‘‘(ii) the strategies to address such 
challenges without the use of nuclear testing; 
‘‘(B) a strategy for using the science-based 
tools (including advanced simulation and com-
puting capabilities) of each national security 
laboratory to ensure that the nuclear weapons 
stockpile is safe, secure, and reliable without the 
use of nuclear testing. 
‘‘(C) an assessment of the science-based tools 
(including advanced simulation and computing 
capabilities) of each national security laboratory 
that exist at the time of the assessment compared 
with the science-based tools expected to exist dur-
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ing the period covered by the future-years nu-
clear security program; and 
‘‘(D) an assessment of the core scientific 
and technical competencies required to achieve 
the objectives of the stockpile stewardship pro-
gram and other weapons activities and weapons- 
related activities of the Administration, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the number of scientists, engineers, 
and technicians, by discipline, required to 
maintain such competencies; and 
‘‘(ii) a description of any shortage of 
such individuals that exists at the time of 
the assessment compared with any shortage 
expected to exist during the period covered 
by the future-years nuclear security pro-
gram. 
‘‘(4) With respect to the nuclear security infra-
structure— 
‘‘(A) a description of the modernization and 
refurbishment measures the Administrator deter-
mines necessary to meet the requirements pre-
scribed in— 
‘‘(i) the national security strategy of 
the United States as set forth in the most 
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recent national security strategy report of 
the President under section 108 of the Na-
tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
404a) if such strategy has been submitted as 
of the date of the plan; 
‘‘(ii) the most recent quadrennial de-
fense review if such strategy has not been 
submitted as of the date of the plan; and 
‘‘(iii) the most recent nuclear posture 
review as of the date of the plan; 
‘‘(B) a schedule for implementing the meas-
ures described under subparagraph (A) during 
the 10-year period following the date of the plan; 
and 
‘‘(C) the estimated levels of annual funds 
the Administrator determines necessary to carry 
out the measures described under subparagraph 
(A), including a discussion of the criteria, evi-
dence, and strategies on which such estimated 
levels of annual funds are based. 
‘‘(5) With respect to the nuclear test readiness of 
the United States— 
‘‘(A) an estimate of the period of time that 
would be necessary for the Administrator to con-
duct an underground test of a nuclear weapon 
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once directed by the President to conduct such a 
test; 
‘‘(B) a description of the level of test readi-
ness that the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense, determines to be appro-
priate; 
‘‘(C) a list and description of the workforce 
skills and capabilities that are essential to car-
rying out an underground nuclear test at the Ne-
vada National Security Site; 
‘‘(D) a list and description of the infra-
structure and physical plants that are essential 
to carrying out an underground nuclear test at 
the Nevada National Security Site; and 
‘‘(E) an assessment of the readiness status 
of the skills and capabilities described in sub-
paragraph (C) and the infrastructure and phys-
ical plants described in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(6) With respect to the program established 
under section 4207(b), a description of the progress 
made to the date of the report in achieving the pur-
poses of such program. 
‘‘(7) Identification of any modifications or up-
dates to the plan since the previous summary or de-
tailed report was submitted under subsection (b). 
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‘‘(e) NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL ASSESSMENT.—(1) 
For each detailed report on the plan submitted under sub-
section (b)(2), the Nuclear Weapons Council established by 
section 179 of title 10, United States Code, shall conduct 
an assessment that includes the following: 
‘‘(A) An analysis of the plan, including— 
‘‘(i) whether the plan supports the require-
ments of the national security strategy of the 
United States or the most recent quadrennial de-
fense review, as applicable under subsection 
(d)(4)(A), and the Nuclear Posture Review; and 
‘‘(ii) whether the modernization and refur-
bishment measures described under subpara-
graph (A) of paragraph (4) and the schedule de-
scribed under subparagraph (B) of such para-
graph are adequate to support such require-
ments. 
‘‘(B) An analysis of whether the plan adequately 
addresses the requirements for infrastructure recapi-
talization of the facilities of the nuclear security en-
terprise. 
‘‘(C) If the Nuclear Weapons Council determines 
that the plan does not adequately support moderniza-
tion and refurbishment requirements under subpara-
graph (A) or the nuclear security enterprise facilities 
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infrastructure recapitalization requirements under 
subparagraph (B), a risk assessment 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 congres-
sional defense committees a report detailing the assessment 
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 section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘future-years nuclear security pro-
gram’ means the program required by section 3253 of 
the National Nuclear Security Administration Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2453). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘nuclear security budget mate-
rials’, with respect to a fiscal year, means the mate-
rials submitted to Congress by the Administrator for 
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the National Nuclear Security Administration in sup-
port of the budget for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘quadrennial defense review’ 
means the review of the defense programs and policies 
of the United States that is carried out every four 
years under section 118 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘weapons activities’ means each 
activity within the budget category of weapons activi-
ties in the budget of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘weapons-related activities’ means 
each activity under the Department of Energy that 
involves nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons tech-
nology, or fissile or radioactive materials, including 
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: 
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‘‘Sec. 4203. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and infrastruc-
ture plan.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL REPORT 
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). 
(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘STOCK-
PILE 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 NUCLEAR 
SECURITY COMPLEX.—Section 4203A of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523A) is repealed. 
(d) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL UPDATE 
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 subsection 
(c). 
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(e) NUCLEAR TEST BAN READINESS PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 4207 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2527) is amended by striking subsection (e). 
(f) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS ON NU-
CLEAR TEST READINESS.— 
(1) AEDA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 4208 of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2528) is 
repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
4208. 
(2) NDAA FISCAL YEAR 1996.—Section 3152 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 623) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 3135. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) GAO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REPORTS.— 
Section 3134 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2713) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The 
Comptroller’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(2),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Beginning on the date on which 
the report under subsection (b)(2) is submitted, 
the Comptroller General shall conduct a review’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘the end of the period described in para-
graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘August 30, 2012’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘90 
days’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(c)(3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘April 30, 2016, or the date that is 210 
days after the date on which all American Re-
covery and Reinvestment Act funds have been ob-
ligated or expended (or are no longer available 
to be obligated or expended), whichever is ear-
lier’’. 
(b) WORKFORCE RESTRUCTURING PLAN UPDATES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Atomic Energy Defense 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended by adding 
after section 4645, as added by section 3151, the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4646. NOTIFICATION OF NUCLEAR CRITICALITY AND 
NON-NUCLEAR INCIDENTS. 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Energy and the 
Administrator, as the case may be, shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a notification of a nu-
clear criticality incident resulting from a covered program 
that results in an injury or fatality or results in the shut- 
down, or partial shut-down, of a covered facility by not 
later than 15 days after the date of such incident. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF NOTIFICATION.—Each notification 
submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the incident, including the 
cause of the incident. 
‘‘(2) In the case of a criticality incident, whether 
the incident caused a facility, or part of a facility, 
to be shut-down. 
‘‘(3) The affect, if any, on the mission of the Ad-
ministration or the Office of Environmental Manage-
ment of the Department of Energy. 
‘‘(4) Any corrective action taken in response to 
the incident. 
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‘‘(c) DATABASE.—(1) The Secretary and the Adminis-
trator shall each maintain a record of incidents described 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) An incident described in this paragraph is any 
of the following incidents resulting from a covered program: 
‘‘(A) A nuclear criticality incident that results 
in an injury or fatality or results in the shut-down, 
or partial shut-down, of a covered facility. 
‘‘(B) A non-nuclear incident that results in seri-
ous bodily injury or fatality at a covered facility. 
‘‘(d) COOPERATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary and the Administrator shall ensure that each 
management and operating contractor of a covered facility 
cooperates in a timely manner. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered facility’ means— 
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‘‘(A) a facility of the nuclear security enter-
prise; and 
‘‘(B) a facility conducting activities for the 
defense environmental cleanup program of the 
Office of Environmental Management of the De-
partment of Energy. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered program’ means— 
‘‘(A) programs of the Administration; and 
‘‘(B) defense environmental cleanup pro-
grams of the Office of Environmental Manage-
ment of the Department of Energy.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense 
Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 4645 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4646. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear incidents.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Energy and the Administrator for Nuclear Security 
shall each submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report detailing any incidents described 
in paragraph (2) that occurred during the 10-year 
period before the date of the report. 
(2) INCIDENTS
DESCRIBED.—An incident de-
scribed in this paragraph is any of the following inci-
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dents that occurred as a result of programs of the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration or defense en-
vironmental cleanup programs of the Office of Envi-
ronmental Management of the Department of Energy: 
(A) A nuclear criticality incident that re-
sulted in an injury or fatality or resulted in the 
shut-down, or partial shut-down, of a facility of 
the nuclear security enterprise or a facility con-
ducting activities for such defense environmental 
cleanup programs. 
(B) A non-nuclear incident that results in 
serious bodily injury or fatality at such a facil-
ity. 
(3) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
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SEC. 3142. REPORTS ON LIFETIME EXTENSION PROGRAMS. 
(a) PROTOTYPES.—The Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 4214 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4215. REPORTS ON LIFETIME EXTENSION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Before proceeding beyond 
phase 6.2 activities with respect to any lifetime extension 
program, the director of the national security laboratory 
responsible for such program shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the lifetime extension 
option selected for such program, including— 
‘‘(1) whether such option selected is refurbish-
ment, reuse, or replacement; and 
‘‘(2) why such option was selected, including an 
assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the 
two options not selected. 
‘‘(b) PHASE 6.2 ACTIVITIES DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘phase 6.2 activities’ means, with respect to 
a lifetime extension program, the phase 6.2 feasibility study 
and option down-select.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents at 
the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 4214 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4215. Reports on lifetime extension programs.’’. 
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SEC. 3143. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON 
PEER REVIEW AND DESIGN COMPETITION RE-
LATED TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear 
Security shall enter into an agreement with the National 
Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of peer review and 
design competition related to nuclear weapons. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall include an assessment of— 
(1) the quality and effectiveness of peer review of 
designs, development plans, engineering and scientific 
activities, and priorities related to both nuclear and 
non-nuclear aspects of nuclear weapons; 
(2) incentives for effective peer review; 
(3) the potential effectiveness, efficiency, and cost 
of alternative methods of conducting peer review and 
design competition related to both nuclear and non- 
nuclear aspects of nuclear weapons, as compared to 
current methods; 
(4) the known instances where current peer re-
view practices and design competition succeeded or 
failed to find problems or potential problems; and 
(5) such other matters related to peer review and 
design competition related to nuclear weapons as the 
Administrator considers appropriate. 
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(c) COOPERATION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND 
PERSONNEL.—The Administrator shall ensure that the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences receives full and timely coopera-
tion, including full access to information and personnel, 
from the National Nuclear Security Administration and the 
management and operating contractors of the Administra-
tion for the purposes of conducting the study under sub-
section (a). 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The National Academy of 
Sciences shall submit to the Administrator a report 
containing the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a) and any recommendations resulting 
from the study. 
(2) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
December 15, 2014, the Administrator shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives and Senate the report submitted 
under paragraph (1) and any comments or rec-
ommendations of the Administrator with respect to 
the report. 
(3) FORM.—The report submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
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SEC. 3144. REPORT ON DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERA-
TION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 of 
each year from 2013 through 2015, the Administrator 
for Nuclear Security shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the budget, ob-
jectives, and metrics of the defense nuclear non-
proliferation programs of the National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An identification and explanation of 
uncommitted balances that are more than the ac-
ceptable carryover thresholds, as determined by 
the Secretary of Energy, on a program-by-pro-
gram basis. 
(B) An identification of foreign countries 
that are sharing the cost of implementing defense 
nuclear nonproliferation programs, including an 
explanation of such cost sharing. 
(C) A description of objectives and measure-
ments for each defense nuclear nonproliferation 
program. 
(D) A description of the proliferation of nu-
clear weapons threat and how each defense nu-
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clear nonproliferation program activity counters 
the threat. 
(E) A description and assessment of non-
proliferation activities coordinated with the De-
partment of Defense to maximize efficiency and 
avoid redundancies. 
(F) A description of how the defense nuclear 
nonproliferation programs are prioritized to 
meet the most urgent nonproliferation require-
ments. 
(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional 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. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a)(1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 3145. STUDY ON REUSE OF PLUTONIUM PITS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear 
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Security shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a study of plutonium pits, including— 
(1) the availability of plutonium pits— 
(A) as of the date of the report; and 
(B) after such date as a result of the dis-
mantlement of nuclear weapons; and 
(2) an assessment of the potential for reusing 
plutonium pits in future life extension programs. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) The feasibility and practicability of potential 
full or partial reuse options with respect to plutonium 
pits. 
(2) The benefits and risks of reusing plutonium 
pits. 
(3) The potential costs and cost savings of such 
reuse. 
(4) The effects of such reuse on the requirements 
for plutonium pit manufacturing. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 3151. USE OF PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT TO 
ENSURE NUCLEAR SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 
4644 the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 4645. USE OF PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT TO 
ENSURE NUCLEAR SAFETY OF FACILITIES OF 
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) NUCLEAR SAFETY AT NNSA AND DOE FACILI-
TIES.—The Administrator and the Secretary of Energy 
shall ensure that the methods for assessing, certifying, and 
overseeing nuclear safety at the facilities specified in sub-
section (b) use national and international standards and 
nuclear industry best practices, including probabilistic or 
quantitative risk assessment if sufficient data exists. 
‘‘(b) FACILITIES SPECIFIED.—Subsection (a) shall 
apply— 
‘‘(1) to the Administrator with respect to the na-
tional security laboratories and the nuclear weapons 
production facilities; and 
‘‘(2) to the Secretary of Energy with respect to 
defense nuclear facilities of the Office of Environ-
mental Management of the Department of Energy.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents at 
the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 4644 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4645. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear safety of facili-
ties of the Administration and the Office of Environmental Man-
agement.’’. 
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