123STA T . 2 705PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 200 9ofthes to ckpil e ste ward ship pro g ra m, to pro v ide for the effective ma n agement of the weapons in the n u clear weapons stockpile, including the e x tension of the effective life of such weapons .T he program shall have the following o bj ectives
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‘ (1) To increase the reliabilit y , safety, and security of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the U nited S tates. ‘‘( 2 ) To further reduce the likelihood of the resumption of underground nuclear weapons testing. ‘‘( 3 ) To achieve reductions in the future si z e of the nuclear weapons stockpile. ‘‘( 4 ) To reduce the risk of an accidental detonation of an element of the stockpile. ‘‘( 5 ) 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) PROG R AMLI MI T ATIO NS . —I n carrying out the stockpile management program under subsection (a), the Secretary of E nergy shall ensure that— ‘‘(1) any changes made to the stockpile shall be made to achieve the objectives identified in subsection (a)
and ‘‘(2) any such changes made to the stockpile shall— ‘‘( A ) remain consistent with basic design parameters by including, to the maximum extent feasible, components that are well understood or are certifiable without the need to resume underground nuclear weapons testing; and ‘‘( B ) use the design, certification, and production exper - tise resident in the nuclear complex to fulfill current mis- sion re q uirements of the existing stockpile. ‘‘(c) PROGRAM P L AN.—In carrying out the stockpile management program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall develop a long-term plan to extend the effective life of the weapons in the nuclear weapons stockpile without the use of nuclear weapons testing. The plan shall include the following: ‘‘(1) M echanisms to provide for the manufacture, mainte- nance, and modernization of each weapon design in the nuclear stockpile, as needed. ‘‘(2) Mechanisms to expedite the collection of information necessary for carrying out the program, including information relating to the aging of materials and components, new manu- facturing techniques, and the replacement or substitution of materials. ‘‘(3) Mechanisms to ensure the appropriate assignment of roles and missions for each nuclear weapons laboratory and production plant of the D epartment of Energy, including mecha- nisms for allocation of workload, mechanisms to ensure the carrying out of appropriate modernization activities, and mechanisms to ensure the retention of skilled personnel. ‘‘(4) Mechanisms to ensure that each national laboratory of the N ational Nuclear Security Administration has full and complete access to all weapons data to enable a rigorous peer review process to support the annual assessment of the condi- tion of the nuclear weapons stockpile required under section 42 0 5. ‘‘(5) Mechanisms for allocating funds for activities under the program, including allocations of funds by weapon type and facility.
