116 STAT. 2734 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 to phase 1 or 6.1 (as the case may be), of the nuclear weapons acquisition process. (2) In the case of funds for activities described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of subsection (a)(2), a dedicated Hne item for each such activity for a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon that is in phase 3 or higher or phase 6.3 or higher (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapons acquisition process. (c) EXCEPTION.— Subsection (a) shall not apply to funds for purposes of conducting, or providing for the conduct of, research and development, or manufacturing and engineering, determined by the Secretary to be necessary— (1) for the nuclear weapons life extension program; (2) to modify an existing nuclear weapon solely to address safety or reliability concerns; or (3) to address proliferation concerns. (d) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: (1) The term "life extension program" means the program to repair or replace non-nuclear components, or to modify the pit or canned subassembly, of nuclear weapons that are in the nuclear weapons stockpile on the date of the enactment of this Act in order to assure that such nuclear weapons retain the ability to meet the military requirements applicable to such nuclear weapons when first placed in the nuclear weapons stockpile. (2) The term "modified nuclear weapon" means a nuclear weapon that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which— (A) is in the nuclear weapons stockpile as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) is being modified in order to meet a military requirement that is other than the military requirements applicable to such nuclear weapon when first placed in the nuclear weapons stockpile. (3) The term "new nuclear weapon" means a nuclear weapon that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which is neither— (A) in the nuclear weapons stockpile on the date of the enactment of this Act; nor (B) in production as of that date. SEC. 3144. DATABASE TO TRACK NOTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION PHASES OF SIGNIFICANT FINDING INVESTIGATIONS. (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DATABASE.— Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 3101(a)(1) for the National Nuclear Security Administration for weapons activities shall be available to the Deputy Administrator for Nuclear Security for Defense Programs for the development and implementation of a database for all national security laboratories to track the notification and resolution phases of Significant Finding Investigations (SFIs). The purpose of the database is to facilitate the monitoring ' of the progress and accountability of the national security laboratories in Significant Finding Investigations. (b) IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE. —The database required by subsection (a) shall be implemented not later than September 30, 2003.
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