^'• w- ^ PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 2041 in section 3102(g) iintil the Secretary submits the plans described in subsection (b). (2) The limitation in paragraph (1) shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary submits, by March 15, 1998, the report described in subsection (c). (b) PLANS. —The plans referred to in subsection (a)(1) are the draft future use plan and the final future use plan required under section 3153(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2840; 42 U.S.C. 7274k note). (c) REPORT.—I f the Secretary is unable to submit all of the plans described in subsection (b) by the deadlines set forth in such section 3153(f), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing, for each plan that will not be submitted by the applicable deadline— (1) the status of the plan; (2) the reasons why the plan cannot be submitted by the applicable deadline; and (3) the date by which the plan will be submitted. Subtitle D—Other Matters SEC. 3151. PLAN FOR STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CERTIFI- 42 USC 2121 CATION OF WARHEADS IN THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS note. STOCKPILE. (a) PLAN REQUIREMENT. — The Secretary of Energy shall develop and annually update a plan for maintaining the nuclear weapons stockpile. The plan shall cover, at a minimum, stockpile stewardship, stockpile management, and program direction and shall be consistent with the programmatic and technical requirements of the most recent annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum. (b) PLAN ELEMENTS.— The plan and each update of the plan shall set forth the following: (1) The number of warheads (including active and inactive warheads) for each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile. (2) The current age of each warhead type, and any plans for stockpile lifetime extensions and modifications or replacement of each warhead type. (3) The process by which the Secretary of Energy is assessing the lifetime, and requirements for lifetime extension or replacement, of the nuclear and nonnuclear components of the warheads (including active and inactive warheads) in the nuclear weapons stockpile. (4) The process used in recertifying the safety, security, and reliability of each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile. (5) Any concerns which would affect the ability of the Secretary of Energy to recertify the safety, security, or reliability of warheads in the nuclear weapons stockpile (including active and inactive warheads). (c) ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS. —The Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress the plan developed under subsection (a) not later than March 15, 1998, and shall submit an updated version of the plan not later than March 15 of each year 39-194O-97- 31: QL3Part2
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