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SEC. 3142. REPORT ON TANK WASTE REMEDIATION SYS-
TEM, HANFORD RESERVATION, RICHLAND,
WASHINGTON.
Not later than December 15, 2000, the Secretary of
Energy shall submit to Congress a report on the Tank
Waste Remediation System project, Hanford Reservation,
Richland, Washington. The report shall include the fol-
lowing:
(1) A proposed plan for processing and stabi-
lizing all nuclear waste located in the Hanford Tank
Farm.
(2) A proposed schedule for carrying out that
proposed plan.
(3) The total estimated cost of carrying out
that proposed plan.
(4) A description of any alternative options to
that proposed plan and a description of the costs
and benefits of each such option.
(5) A description of the volumes and character-
istics of any wastes or materials that are not to be
treated during phase 1(B) of the project.
(6) A plan for developing, demonstrating, and
implementing advanced vitrification system tech-
nologies that can be used to treat and stabilize any
out-of-specification wastes or materials (such as pol-
ychlorinated biphenyls) that cannot be treated and
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stabilized with the technologies that are to be used
during phase 1(B) of the project.
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to
Management of National Nu-
clear Security Administration
SEC. 3151. TERM OF OFFICE OF PERSON FIRST APPOINTED
AS UNDER SECRETARY FOR NUCLEAR SECU-
RITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.
(a) LENGTH OF TERM.—The term of office as Under
Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of En-
ergy of the person first appointed to that position shall
be three years.
(b) EXCLUSIVE REASONS FOR REMOVAL.—The ex-
clusive reasons for removal from office as Under Secretary
for Nuclear Security of the person described in subsection
(a) shall be inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance
in office.
(c) POSITION DESCRIBED.—The position of Under
Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of En-
ergy referred to in this section is the position established
by subsection (c) of section 202 of the Department of En-
ergy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7132), as added by sec-
tion 3202 of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Act (title XXXII of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 954).
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SEC. 3152. MEMBERSHIP OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR NU-
CLEAR SECURITY ON THE JOINT NUCLEAR
WEAPONS COUNCIL.
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 179 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3)
and inserting the following new paragraph (3):
‘‘(3) The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
of the Department of Energy.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the rep-
resentative designated under subsection (a)(3)’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
of the Department of Energy’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3212 of the
National Nuclear Security Administration Act (title
XXXII of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 957; 50 U.S.C.
2402) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) MEMBERSHIP ON JOINT NUCLEAR WEAPONS
COUNCIL.—The Administrator serves as a member of the
Joint Nuclear Weapons Council under section 179 of title
10, United States Code.’’.
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SEC. 3153. ORGANIZATION PLAN FOR FIELD OFFICES OF
THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMIN-
ISTRATION.
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than May 1, 2001,
the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
a plan for assigning roles and responsibilities to and
among the headquarters and field organizational units of
the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(b) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan shall include the
following:
(1) A general description of the organizational
structure of the administrative functions of the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration under the
plan, including the authorities and responsibilities to
be vested in the units of the headquarters, oper-
ations offices, and area offices of the Administra-
tion.
(2) A description of any downsizing, elimi-
nation, or consolidation of units of the headquarters,
operations offices, and area offices of the Adminis-
tration that may be necessary to enhance the effi-
ciency of the Administration.
(3) A description of the modifications of staff-
ing levels of the headquarters, operations offices,
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and area offices of the Administration, including any
reductions in force, employment of additional per-
sonnel, or realignments of personnel, that are nec-
essary to implement the plan.
(4) A schedule for the implementation of the
plan.
(c) INCLUDED FACILITIES.—The plan shall address
any administrative units in the National Nuclear Security
Administration, including units in and under the fol-
lowing:
(1) The Department of Energy Headquarters,
Washington, District of Columbia, metropolitan
area.
(2) The Albuquerque Operations Office, Albu-
querque, New Mexico.
(3) The Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
(4) The Oak Ridge Operations Office, Oak
Ridge, Tennessee.
(5) The Oakland Operations Office, Oakland,
California.
(6) The Savannah River Operations Office,
Aiken, South Carolina.
(7) The Los Alamos Area Office, Los Alamos,
New Mexico.
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(8) The Kirtland Area Office, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
(9) The Amarillo Area Office, Amarillo, Texas.
(10) The Kansas City Area Office, Kansas City,
Missouri.
SEC. 3154. REQUIRED CONTENTS OF FUTURE-YEARS NU-
CLEAR SECURITY PROGRAM.
(a) CONTENTS REQUIRED.—Subsection (b) of section
3253 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act
(title XXXII of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 966; 50
U.S.C. 2453) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (4); and
(3) by inserting before paragraph (4) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (2)) the following new para-
graphs:
‘‘(1) A detailed description of the program ele-
ments (and the projects, activities, and construction
projects associated with each such program element)
during the applicable five-fiscal year period for at
least each of the following:
‘‘(A) For defense programs—
‘‘(i) directed stockpile work;
‘‘(ii) campaigns;
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‘‘(iii) readiness in technical base and
facilities; and
‘‘(iv) secure transportation asset.
‘‘(B) 
For 
defense 
nuclear
nonproliferation—
‘‘(i) nonproliferation and verification,
research, and development;
‘‘(ii) arms control; and
‘‘(iii) fissile materials disposition.
‘‘(C) For naval reactors, naval reactors op-
erations and maintenance.
‘‘(2) A statement of proposed budget authority,
estimated expenditures, and proposed appropriations
necessary to support each program element specified
pursuant to paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) A detailed description of how the funds
identified for each program element specified pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) in the budget for the Adminis-
tration for each fiscal year during that five-fiscal
year period will help ensure that the nuclear weap-
ons stockpile is safe and reliable, as determined in
accordance with the criteria established under sec-
tion 3158 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (42 U.S.C.
2121 note).’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is
further amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
(c)’’.
SEC. 3155. FUTURE-YEARS NUCLEAR SECURITY PROGRAM
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—(1) Without regard to
any future-years nuclear security program submitted be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a future-years nuclear security
program (including associated annexes) for fiscal year
2001 and the five succeeding fiscal years.
(2) The program shall reflect the estimated expendi-
tures and proposed appropriations included in the budget
for fiscal year 2001 that was submitted to Congress under
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
(b) PROGRAM DETAIL.—The level of detail of the
program submitted under subsection (a) shall be equiva-
lent to the level of detail in the Project Baseline Summary
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system of the Department of Energy, if practicable, but
in no event below the following:
(1) In the case of directed stockpile work, detail
as follows:
(A) Stockpile research and development.
(B) Stockpile maintenance.
(C) Stockpile evaluation.
(D) Dismantlement and disposal.
(E) Production support.
(F) Field engineering, training, and manu-
als.
(2) In the case of campaigns, detail as follows:
(A) Primary certification.
(B) Dynamic materials properties.
(C) Advanced radiography.
(D) Secondary certification and nuclear
system margins.
(E) Enhanced surety.
(F) Weapons system engineering certifi-
cation.
(G) Certification in hostile environments.
(H) Enhanced surveillance.
(I) Advanced design and production tech-
nologies.
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(J) Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) igni-
tion and high yield.
(K) Defense computing and modeling.
(L) Pit manufacturing readiness.
(M) Secondary readiness.
(N) High explosive readiness.
(O) Nonnuclear readiness.
(P) Materials readiness.
(Q) Tritium readiness.
(3) In the case of readiness in technical base
and facilities, detail as follows:
(A) Operation of facilities.
(B) Program readiness.
(C) Special projects.
(D) Materials recycle and recovery.
(E) Containers.
(F) Storage.
(4) In the case of secure transportation assets,
detail as follows:
(A) Operation and maintenance.
(B) Program direction relating to trans-
portation.
(5) Program direction.
(6) Construction (listed by project number).
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(7) In the case of safeguards and security, de-
tail as follows:
(A) Operation and maintenance.
(B) Construction.
(c) DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL.—The future-years
nuclear security program required by subsection (a) shall
be submitted not later than November 1, 2000.
(d) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING SUB-
MITTAL.—Not more than 65 percent of the funds appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
section 3101(a)(1)(C) or otherwise made available made
available to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2001
for program direction in carrying out weapons activities
may be obligated or expended until 45 days after the date
on which the Administrator for Nuclear Security submits
to the congressional defense committees the program re-
quired by subsection (a).
SEC. 
3156. 
ENGINEERING 
AND 
MANUFACTURING 
RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRA-
TION BY PLANT MANAGERS OF CERTAIN NU-
CLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION PLANTS.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAMS AT NUCLEAR WEAP-
ONS PRODUCTIONS FACILITIES.—The Administrator for
Nuclear Security shall authorize the head of each nuclear
weapons production facility to establish an Engineering
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and Manufacturing Research, Development, and Dem-
onstration Program under this section.
(b) PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.—The projects and
activities carried out through the program at a nuclear
weapons production facility under this section shall sup-
port innovative or high-risk design and manufacturing
concepts and technologies with potentially high payoff for
the nuclear weapons complex. Those projects and activities
may include—
(1) replacement of obsolete or aging design and
manufacturing technologies;
(2) development of innovative agile manufac-
turing techniques and processes; and
(3) training, recruitment, or retention of essen-
tial personnel in critical engineering and manufac-
turing disciplines.
(c) FUNDING.—The Administrator may authorize the
head of each nuclear weapons production facility to obli-
gate up to $3,000,000 of funds within the Advanced De-
sign and Production Technologies Campaign available for
such facility during fiscal year 2001 to carry out projects
and activities of the program under this section at that
facility.
(d) REPORT.—The Administrator for Nuclear Secu-
rity shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of
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the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives, not later than September 15,
2001, a report describing, for each nuclear weapons pro-
duction facility, each project or activity for which funds
were obligated under the program, the criteria used in the
selection of each such project or activity, the potential ben-
efits of each such project or activity, and the Administra-
tor’s recommendation concerning whether the program
should be continued.
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘nuclear weapons production facility’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 3281(2) of the National Nu-
clear Security Administration Act (title XXXII of Public
Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 968; 50 U.S.C. 2471(2)).
SEC. 3157. PROHIBITION ON INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN
CONCURRENT SERVICE OR DUTIES WITHIN
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA-
TION AND OUTSIDE THAT ADMINISTRATION
BUT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.
Section 3213 of the National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration Act (title XXXII of Public Law 106–65; 113
Stat. 958; 50 U.S.C. 2403) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Administra-
tion,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘function of the’’;
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, in carrying
out any function of the Administration,’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION ON DUAL OFFICE HOLDING.—
Except in accordance with sections 3212(a)(2) and
3216(a)(1):
‘‘(1) An individual may not concurrently hold or
carry out the responsibilities of—
‘‘(A) a position within the Administration;
and
‘‘(B) a position within the Department of
Energy not within the Administration.
‘‘(2) No funds appropriated or otherwise made
available for any fiscal year may be used to pay, to
an individual who concurrently holds or carries out
the responsibilities of a position specified in para-
graph (1)(A) and a position specified in paragraph
(1)(B), the basic pay, salary, or other compensation
relating to any such position.’’.
SEC. 3158. ANNUAL PLAN FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS OF
THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMIN-
ISTRATION.
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Section 3252 of the National
Nuclear Security Administration Act (title XXXII of Pub-
1165
lic Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 966; 50 U.S.C. 2452) is
amended—
(1) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘(a) 
PROCEDURES
RE-
QUIRED.—’’ before ‘‘The Administrator shall’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(b) ANNUAL PLAN FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.—
(1) Each year, the Administrator shall prepare a plan for
the obligation of the amounts that, in the President’s
budget submitted to Congress that year under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, are proposed to
be appropriated for the Administration for the fiscal year
that begins in that year (in this section referred to as the
‘budget year’) and the two succeeding fiscal years.
‘‘(2) For each program element and construction line
item of the Administration, the plan shall provide the goal
of the Administration for the obligation of those amounts
for that element or item for each fiscal year of the plan,
expressed as a percentage of the total amount proposed
to be appropriated in that budget for that element or item.
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN AND REPORT.—The Ad-
ministrator shall submit to Congress each year, at or
about the time that the President’s budget is submitted
to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code, each of the following:
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‘‘(1) The plan required by subsection (b) pre-
pared with respect to that budget.
‘‘(2) A report on the plans prepared with re-
spect to the preceding years’ budgets, which shall in-
clude, for each goal provided in those plans—
‘‘(A) the assessment of the Administrator
as to whether or not that goal was met; and
‘‘(B) if that assessment is that the goal
was not met—
‘‘(i) the reasons why that goal was not
met; and
‘‘(ii) the plan of the Administrator for
meeting or, if necessary, adjusting that
goal.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF REQUIREMENT TO ASSESS
PRIOR PLAN.—The first report submitted under para-
graph (2) of subsection (c) of such section (as added by
subsection (a)) shall be the report on the plan prepared
with respect to the budget submitted in calendar year
2001.
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than March 15, 2001,
the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an assessment of the adequacy of the
planning, programming, and budgeting processes of the
National Nuclear Security Administration.
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SEC. 3159. AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE NATIONAL NU-
CLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
(a) REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY.—Section 3212 of
the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (title
XXXII of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 957; 50 U.S.C.
2402) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY.—Except as pro-
vided by subsections (b) and (c) of section 3291:
‘‘(1) The Administrator may establish, abolish,
alter, consolidate, or discontinue any organizational
unit or component of the Administration, or transfer
any function of the Administration.
‘‘(2) Such authority does not apply to the aboli-
tion of organizational units or components estab-
lished by law or the transfer of functions vested by
law in any organizational unit or component.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 643 of the
Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7253)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting
‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Sec-
retary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: