50 USC § 2528 - Reports on nuclear test readiness

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Current through Pub. L. 113-14. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4208, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152,Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3192], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–480; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4208, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(9),Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(b)(1),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 577, required the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress in odd-numbered years reports on the nuclear test readiness of the United States.

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(a) In general

Not later than March 1, 2009, and every odd-numbered year thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the nuclear test readiness of the United States.

(b) Elements

Each report under subsection (a) shall include, current as of the date of such report, the following:

(1) An estimate of the period of time that would be necessary for the Secretary of Energy to conduct an underground test of a nuclear weapon once directed by the President to conduct such a test.

(2) A description of the level of test readiness that the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines to be appropriate.

(3) A list and description of the workforce skills and capabilities that are essential to carrying out an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site.

(4) A list and description of the infrastructure and physical plant that are essential to carrying out an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site.

(5) An assessment of the readiness status of the skills and capabilities described in paragraph (3) and the infrastructure and physical plant described in paragraph (4).

Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Source

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4208, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152,Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3192], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–480; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4208, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(9),Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(b)(1),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 577.)

Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 2121 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.

Amendments

2008—Pub. L. 110–181amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to reports and biennial update reports on costs, programmatic issues, and other issues associated with sustaining the capability of the Department of Energy to conduct underground nuclear tests within specified time periods.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

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50 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 2528	repealed	2012	112-239 [Sec.] 3133(e)(2)	126 Stat. 2193
§ 2528	repealed	2012	112-239 [Sec.] 3133(e)(1)(A)	126 Stat. 2192

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