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10 U.S.C. § 5537 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 5537. Limitation on Missile Defense Agency production of satellites and ground systems associated with operation of such satellites
(a) Production of Satellites and Ground Systems.—
The Director of the Missile Defense Agency may not authorize or obligate funding for a program of record for the production of satellites or ground systems associated with the operation of such satellites.
(b) Prototype Satellites.—
(1) The Director, with the concurrence of the Space Acquisition Council established by section 9021 of this title, may authorize the production of one or more prototype satellites, consistent with the requirements of the Missile Defense Agency.
(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Space Acquisition Council concurs with the Director with respect to authorizing the production of a prototype satellite under paragraph (1), the chair of the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report explaining the reasons for such concurrence.
(3) The Director may not obligate funds for the production of a prototype satellite under paragraph (1) before the date on which the Space Acquisition Council submits the report for such prototype satellite under paragraph (2).
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2197.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5537, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 319, provided for extension of naval service during disability incident to service, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(3), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 756.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2103, which was set out in a note under section 4022 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(b)(2), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199.
Prior sections 5538 and 5539 were repealed by Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(3), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 756.
Section 5538, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 319, provided for extension of enlistments in Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps during war or national emergency.
Section 5539, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 320; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(116), 72 Stat. 1493; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(27), 76 Stat. 501, provided for voluntary extension or re-extension of enlistments in Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps.
A prior section 5540 was renumbered section 8120 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 6101 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6101. Definitions
Except as otherwise provided, in this subpart:
(1) The term “Administration” means the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(2) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator for Nuclear Security.
(3) The term “classified information” means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note),1 Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), or successor orders, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
(4) The terms “defense nuclear facility” and “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” have the meaning given the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” in section 318 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286g).
(5) The term “nuclear security enterprise” means the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities.
(6) The term “national security laboratory” means any of the following:
(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
(B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California.
(C) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California.
(7) The term “Nuclear Weapons Council” means the Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179.
(8) The term “nuclear weapons production facility” means any of the following:
(A) The Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri.
(B) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.
(C) The Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
(D) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
(E) The Nevada National Security Site, Nevada.
(F) Any facility of the Department of Energy that the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator and Congress, determines to be consistent with the mission of the Administration.
(9) The term “Restricted Data” has the meaning given such term in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y)).
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1339.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Executive Order No. 12958, referred to in par. (3), is Ex. Ord. No. 12958, Apr. 17, 1995, 60 F.R. 19825, which was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13526, § 6.2(g), Dec. 29, 2009, 75 F.R. 731, and was formerly set out as a note under section 3161 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2501 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
10 U.S.C. § 6106 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6106. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain defense activities and facilities
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96–540; 94 Stat. 3197) or any other Act may be used for any purpose related to licensing of any defense activity or facility of the Department of Energy by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1343.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–540, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3197, which enacted former sections 2513 and 2762 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and other provisions not classified to the Code. Section 2513 of Title 50 was repealed and restated as this section by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), (b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1343, 1458. Section 2762 of Title 50 was repealed and restated as section 6302 of this title by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), (b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1437, 1458. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2513 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
10 U.S.C. § 6107 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6107. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis, Response, and Testing
(a) Establishment.—
The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall establish within the nuclear security enterprise a Center for Security Technology, Analysis, Response, and Testing.
(b) Duties.—
The center established under subsection (a) shall carry out the following:
(1) Provide to the Administrator, the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, and the management and operating contractors of the nuclear security enterprise a wide range of objective expertise on security technologies, systems, analysis, testing, and response forces.
(2) Assist the Administrator in developing standards, requirements, analysis methods, and testing criteria with respect to security.
(3) Collect, analyze, and distribute lessons learned with respect to security.
(4) Support inspections and oversight activities with respect to security.
(5) Promote professional development and training for security professionals.
(6) Provide for advance and bulk procurement for security-related acquisitions that affect multiple facilities of the nuclear security enterprise.
(7) Advocate for continual improvement and security excellence throughout the nuclear security enterprise.
(8) Such other duties as the Administrator may assign.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1343.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2515 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(2).
10 U.S.C. § 6112 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6112. Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear Security Administration
(a) In General.—
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81), the Administrator shall—
(1) in consultation with the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179, develop and implement a portfolio management framework for the nuclear security enterprise that—
(A) defines the Administration’s portfolio of nuclear weapons stockpile and infrastructure maintenance and modernization programs;
(B) establishes a portfolio governance structure, including portfolio-level selection criteria, prioritization criteria, and performance metrics;
(C) outlines the approach of the Administration to managing that portfolio; and
(D) incorporates the leading practices identified by the Comptroller General of the United States in the report titled “Nuclear Security Enterprise: NNSA Should Use Portfolio Management Leading Practices to Support Modernization Efforts” (GAO-21-398) and dated June 2021; and
(2) complete an integrated, comprehensive assessment of the portfolio management capabilities required to execute the weapons activities portfolio of the Administration.
(b) Briefing Requirement.—
Not later than June 1, 2022, the Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on—
(1) the progress of the Administrator in developing the framework described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and completing the assessment required by paragraph (2) of that subsection; and
(2) the plans of the Administrator for implementing the recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report referred to in paragraph (1)(D) of that subsection.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1345.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117–81, which was approved Dec. 27, 2021.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 6112, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 381; Oct. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–777, § 1, 76 Stat. 777, prohibited employment of officers of the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps, other than a retired officer, from being employed by any person furnishing naval supplies or war materials to the United States under pain of loss of payment from the United States during that employment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(36), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, and by Pub. L. 89–718, § 75(6), (7), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1124.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3121 of Pub. L. 117–81, which was set out as a note under section 2521 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(10).
10 U.S.C. § 6113 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6113. Stockpile stewardship criteria
(a) Requirement for Criteria.—
The Secretary of Energy shall develop clear and specific criteria for judging whether the science-based tools being used by the Department of Energy for determining the safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile are performing in a manner that will provide an adequate degree of certainty that the stockpile is safe and reliable.
(b) Coordination With Secretary of Defense.—
The Secretary of Energy, in developing the criteria required by subsection (a), shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1345.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 6113 was renumbered section 8253 of this title.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2522 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
10 U.S.C. § 6115 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6115. Major warhead refurbishment program
In fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report, on each major warhead refurbishment program that reaches the Phase 6.3 milestone, that provides an analysis of alternatives. Such report shall include—
(1) a full description of alternatives considered prior to the award of Phase 6.3;
(2) a comparison of the costs and benefits of each of those alternatives, to include an analysis of trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives against each alternative considered;
(3) identification of the cost and risk of critical technology elements associated with each alternative, including technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing feasibility, and demonstration needs;
(4) identification of the cost and risk of additional capital asset and infrastructure capabilities required to support production and certification of each alternative;
(5) a comparative analysis of the risks, costs, and scheduling needs for any military requirement intended to enhance warhead safety, security, or maintainability, including any requirement to consolidate and/or integrate warhead systems or mods as compared to at least one other feasible refurbishment alternative the Nuclear Weapons Council considers appropriate; and
(6) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative selected that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule planning assumptions.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1352.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 6115, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 382, prescribed a time limit for filing claims for drill pay and for the uniform gratuity. Section was also amended by Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(31), which amended catchline by substituting “uniform gratuity” for “unform gratuity”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(17), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1571.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2523c of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(3).
10 U.S.C. § 6116 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6116. Stockpile management program
(a) Program Required.—
The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a program, in support of the stockpile stewardship program, to provide for the effective management, modernization, and replacement, as required, of the weapons in the nuclear weapons stockpile. The program shall have the following objectives:
(1) To enhance the performance and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States.
(2) To further reduce the likelihood of the resumption of underground nuclear weapons testing.
(3) To maintain the safety and security of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
(4) To optimize the future size of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
(5) To reduce the risk of an accidental detonation of an element of the stockpile.
(6) To reduce the risk of an element of the stockpile being used by a person or entity hostile to the United States, its vital interests, or its allies.
(b) Program Limitations.—
In carrying out the stockpile management program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that—
(1) any changes made to the stockpile shall be consistent with the objectives identified in subsection (a);
(2) any changes made to the stockpile consistent with the objectives identified in subsection (a) are carried out in a cost effective manner; and
(3) any such changes made to the stockpile shall—
(A) be well understood and certifiable without the need to resume underground nuclear weapons testing;
(B) use the design, certification, and production expertise resident in the nuclear security enterprise to fulfill current mission requirements of the existing stockpile; and
(C) develop future generations of design, certification, and production expertise in the nuclear security enterprise to support the fulfillment of mission requirements of the future stockpile.
(c) Program Budget.—
In accordance with the requirements under section 6120, for each budget submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, the amounts requested for the program under this section shall be clearly identified in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of that budget.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1352.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 6116, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 382, provided that in computing length of service, no officer of the Navy or Marine Corps could be credited with service as a midshipman at the Naval Academy or as a cadet at the Military Academy, if he was appointed as a midshipman or cadet after Mar. 4, 1913. See section 971 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 6(a)(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2524 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
10 U.S.C. § 6118 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6118. Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile
Any certification submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Energy regarding confidence in the safety or reliability of a nuclear weapon type in the United States nuclear weapons stockpile shall be submitted in classified form only.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1356.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2526 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
10 U.S.C. § 6119 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6119. Nuclear test ban readiness program
(a) Establishment of Program.—
The Secretary of Energy shall establish and support a program to assure that the United States is in a position to maintain the reliability, safety, and continued deterrent effect of its stockpile of existing nuclear weapons designs in the event that a low-threshold or comprehensive ban on nuclear explosives testing is negotiated and ratified within the framework agreed to by the United States and the Russian Federation.
(b) Purposes of Program.—
The purposes of the program under subsection (a) shall be the following:
(1) To assure that the United States maintains a vigorous program of stockpile inspection and non-explosive testing so that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban is entered into, the United States remains able to detect and identify potential problems in stockpile reliability and safety in existing designs of nuclear weapons.
(2) To assure that the specific materials, components, processes, and personnel needed for the remanufacture of existing nuclear weapons or the substitution of alternative nuclear warheads are available to support such remanufacture or substitution if such action becomes necessary in order to satisfy reliability and safety requirements under a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement.
(3) To assure that a vigorous program of research in areas related to nuclear weapons science and engineering is supported so that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement is entered into, the United States is able to maintain a base of technical knowledge about nuclear weapons design and nuclear weapons effects.
(c) Conduct of Program.—
The Secretary of Energy shall carry out the program provided for in subsection (a). The program shall be carried out with the participation of representatives of the Department of Defense, the nuclear weapons production facilities, and the national security laboratories.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1356.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2527 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
10 U.S.C. § 6121 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6121. Testing of nuclear weapons
(a) Underground Testing.—
No underground test of nuclear weapons may be conducted by the United States after September 30, 1996, unless a foreign state conducts a nuclear test after this date, at which time the prohibition on United States nuclear testing is lifted.
(b) Atmospheric Testing.—
None of the funds appropriated pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 107 Stat. 1547) or any other Act for any fiscal year may be available to maintain the capability of the United States to conduct atmospheric testing of a nuclear weapon.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1358.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 103–160, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1547. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2530 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
10 U.S.C. § 6122 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 6122. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication and certification of nuclear weapons stockpile
(a) Manufacturing Program.—
(1) The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program for purposes of establishing within the Government a manufacturing infrastructure that has the capabilities of meeting the following objectives:
(A) To provide a stockpile surveillance engineering base.
(B) To refabricate and certify weapon components and types in the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile, as necessary.
(C) To fabricate and certify new nuclear warheads, as necessary.
(D) To support nuclear weapons.
(E) To supply sufficient tritium in support of nuclear weapons to ensure an upload hedge in the event circumstances require.
(2) The purpose of the program carried out under paragraph (1) shall also be to develop manufacturing capabilities and capacities necessary to meet the requirements specified in the annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.
(b) Required Capabilities.—
The manufacturing infrastructure established under the program under subsection (a) shall include the following capabilities (modernized to attain the objectives referred to in that subsection):
(1) The weapons assembly and high explosives manufacturing capabilities of the Pantex Plant.
(2) The weapon secondary fabrication capabilities of the Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
(3) The capabilities of the Savannah River Site relating to tritium recycling and processing.
(4) The fissile material component processing and fabrication capabilities of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
(5) The non-nuclear component capabilities of the Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), (d)(2)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1358, 1462.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2532 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins.