Section 2521, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4201, formerly
Pub. L. 103–160, div. C, title XXXI, §3138, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1946
;
Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3152(e), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042
; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4201, by
Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(e)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1758
;
Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, §3111, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2702
;
Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3131(b), (bb)(1)(C), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2180
, 2185;
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(c)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1073
;
Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2293
, related to establishment of a stockpile stewardship program. See section 6111 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2522, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4202, formerly
Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, §3158, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2257
;
Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, §1067(3), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774
; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4202, by
Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(e)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1758
;
Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, §3112, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2703
;
Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3133(b)(1), (2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2192
, related to development of criteria to assess safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile. See section 6113 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2523, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4203, formerly
Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3151, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2041
; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4203, by
Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(e)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1758
; amended
Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, §3115, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2162
;
Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3133(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2187
;
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §§3123, 3146(a)(2)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1061
, 1072;
Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900
;
Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, §3112(c)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1190
;
Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, §§3111(c), 3133(c)(1), 3134, 3135(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1882
, 1896, 1898;
Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, §3139(b)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1962
, related to development and annual updating of a nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan. See section 6114 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Portfolio Management Framework for National Nuclear Security Administration
Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, §3121, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2228
, as amended by
Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(c)(2)(G), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1460
, which required development and implementation of a portfolio management framework for the National Nuclear Security Administration, was repealed by
Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(b)(10), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1459
. See section 6112 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Nuclear Warhead Design Competition
Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, §3118, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1890
, required the Administrator for Nuclear Security, in coordination with the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, to carry out a design competition for a nuclear warhead that could be employed on ballistic missiles of the United States by 2030, with a plan for the competition to be developed during fiscal year 2018 and implemented during fiscal year 2019.
Plan for Developing Exascale Computing and Incorporating Such Computing Into the Stockpile Stewardship Program
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3129, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1066
, which required development of a plan to develop exascale computing and incorporate such computing into the stockpile stewardship program, was transferred and is set out as a note under section 6111 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Report on the Plan for the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, Nuclear Weapons Complex, and Delivery Platforms and Sense of Congress on Follow-on Negotiations to START Treaty
Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XII, §1251, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2549
, which was set out as a note under section 2523 of this title and required a report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, and delivery platforms, was transferred and is set out as a note under section 6114 of Title 10, Armed Forces.