116 STAT. 2732 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 to the assessments, together with a discussion of those findings and recommendations. (4) In the case of a report submitted by the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, a discussion of the relative merits of other nuclear weapon types (if any), or compensatory measures (if any) that could be taken, that could enable accomplishment of the missions of the nuclear weapon types to which the assessments relate, should such assessments identify any deficiency with respect to such nuclear weapon types. (5) An identification and discussion of any matter having an adverse effect on the capability of the official submitting the report to accurately determine the matters covered by the assessments. Deadline. (e) SUBMITTALS TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.— (1) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the President— (A) each report, without change, submitted to either Secretary under subsection (d) during the preceding year; (B) any comments that the Secretaries individually or jointly consider appropriate with respect to each such report; (C) the conclusions that the Secretaries individually or jointly reach as to the safety, reliability, performance, and military effectiveness of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States; and (D) any other information that the Secretaries individually or jointly consider appropriate. (2) Not later than March 15 of each year, the President shall forward to Congress the matters received by the President under paragraph (1) for that year, together with any comments the President considers appropriate. (f) CLASSIFIED FORM. —Each submittal under subsection (e) shall be in classified form only, with the classification level required for each portion of such submittal marked appropriately. (g) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: (1) The term "national security laboratory" has the meaning given such term in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471). (2) The term "Secretary concerned" means— (A) the Secretary of Energy, with respect to matters concerning the Department of Energy; and (B) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense. (h) FIRST SUBMISSIONS. — (1) The first submissions made under subsection (d) shall be the submissions required to be made in 2003. (2) The first submissions made under subsection (e) shall be the submissions required to be made in 2004. SEC. 3142. PLANS FOR ACHIEVING ENHANCED READINESS POSTURE FOR RESUMPTION BY THE UNITED STATES OF UNDER- GROUND NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTS. (a) PLANS REQUIRED.— The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall prepare plans for achieving, not later than one year after the date on which the plans are submitted under subsection (c), readiness postures
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