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(1) The effectiveness of the Department of Energy
in maintaining the safety and reliability of the en-
during nuclear weapons stockpile.
(2) The management by the Department of the
nuclear weapons complex, including—
(A) a comparison of the Department of En-
ergy’s implementation of applicable environ-
mental, health, and safety requirements with the
implementation of similar requirements by the
Department of Defense; and
(B) a comparison of the costs and benefits
of the national security research and develop-
ment programs of the Department of Energy
with the costs and benefits of similar programs
sponsored by the Department of Defense.
(3) The fulfillment of the requirements estab-
lished for the Department of Energy in the Nuclear
Posture Review.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Nuclear
Posture Review’’ means the Department of Defense Nuclear
Posture Review as contained in the Report of the Secretary
of Defense to the President and the Congress dated February
19, 1995, or in subsequent such reports.
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Subtitle E—Other Matters
SEC. 3161. RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFENSE PROGRAMS
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM.
The Office of Military Applications under the Assist-
ant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs shall retain
responsibility for the Defense Programs Emergency Re-
sponse Program within the Department of Energy.
SEC. 3162. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES BUDGETS FOR FISCAL
YEARS AFTER FISCAL YEAR 1996.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The weapons activities budget of
the Department of Energy shall be developed in accordance
with the Nuclear Posture Review, the Post Nuclear Posture
Review Stockpile Memorandum currently under develop-
ment, and the programmatic and technical requirements as-
sociated with the review and memorandum.
(b) REQUIRED DETAIL.—The Secretary of Energy
shall include in the materials that the Secretary submits
to Congress in support of the budget for a fiscal year sub-
mitted by the President pursuant to section 1105 of title
31, United States Code, a long-term program plan, and a
near-term program plan, for the certification and steward-
ship of the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Nuclear
Posture Review’’ means the Department of Defense Nuclear
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Posture Review as contained in the Report of the Secretary
of Defense to the President and the Congress dated February
19, 1995, or in subsequent such reports.
SEC. 3163. REPORT ON PROPOSED PURCHASES OF TRITIUM
FROM FOREIGN SUPPLIERS.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than May 30, 1997, the
President shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on any plans of the President to purchase from
foreign suppliers tritium to be used for purposes of the nu-
clear weapons stockpile of the United States.
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
SEC. 3164. REPORT ON HYDRONUCLEAR TESTING.
(a) REPORT.—The Secretary of Energy shall direct the
joint preparation by the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory and the Los Alamos National Laboratory of a
report on the advantages and disadvantages for the safety
and reliability of the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile
of permitting alternative limits to the current limits on the
explosive yield of hydronuclear tests. The report shall ad-
dress the following explosive yield limits:
(1) 4 pounds (TNT equivalent).
(2) 400 pounds (TNT equivalent).
(3) 4,000 pounds (TNT equivalent).
(4) 40,000 pounds (TNT equivalent).
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(b) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall make available
funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Energy under section 3101 for preparation of the report
required under subsection (a).
SEC. 3165. PLAN FOR THE CERTIFICATION AND STEWARD-
SHIP OF THE ENDURING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
STOCKPILE.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 15, 1996,
and every March 15 thereafter, the Secretary of Energy
shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a plan for main-
taining the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile.
(b) PLAN ELEMENTS.—Each plan under subsection (a)
shall set forth the following:
(1) The numbers of weapons (including active
weapons and inactive weapons) for each type of
weapon in the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile.
(2) The expected design lifetime of each weapon
system type, the current age of each weapon system
type, and any plans (including the analytical basis
for such plans) for lifetime extensions of a weapon
system type.
(3) An estimate of the lifetime of the nuclear and
non-nuclear components of the weapons (including ac-
tive weapons and inactive weapons) in the enduring
nuclear weapons stockpile, and any plans (including
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the analytical basis for such plans) for lifetime exten-
sions of such components.
(4) A schedule of the modifications, if any, re-
quired for each weapon type (including active weap-
ons and inactive weapons) in the enduring nuclear
weapons stockpile, and the cost of such modifications.
(5) The process to be used in recertifying the
safety, reliability, and performance of each weapon
type (including active weapons and inactive weap-
ons) in the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile.
(6) The manufacturing infrastructure required to
maintain the nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship
management program.
SEC. 3166. APPLICABILITY OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY
ACT OF 1955 TO LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO.
(a) DATE OF TRANSFER OF UTILITIES.—Section 72
of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C.
2372) is amended by striking out ‘‘not later than five years
after the date it is included within this Act’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘not later than June 30, 1998’’.
(b) DATE OF TRANSFER OF MUNICIPAL INSTALLA-
TIONS.—Section 83 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2383) is amend-
ed by striking out ‘‘not later than five years after the date
it is included within this Act’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘not later than June 30, 1998’’.
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(c) RECOMMENDATION
FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE
PAYMENTS.—Section 91 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2391) is
amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘, and the Los Alamos School
Board;’’ and all that follows through ‘‘county of Los
Alamos, New Mexico’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘;
or not later than June 30, 1996, in the case of the
Los Alamos School Board and the county of Los Ala-
mos, New Mexico’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘If the recommendation under the preceding
sentence regarding the Los Alamos School Board or
the county of Los Alamos, New Mexico, indicates a
need for further assistance for the school board or the
county, as the case may be, after June 30, 1997, the
recommendation shall include a report and plan de-
scribing the actions required to eliminate the need for
further assistance for the school board or the county,
including a proposal for legislative action to carry
out the plan.’’.
(d) CONTRACT TO MAKE PAYMENTS.—Section 94 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 2394) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘June 30, 1996’’ each place
it appears in the proviso in the first sentence and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘June 30, 1997’’; and