Sec. 3121. Limitation on availability of funds for unilateral disarmament
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Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for the National Nuclear Security Administration, not more than $50,000,000 may be obligated or expended in each such fiscal year to carry out the nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposition activities of the Administration. Except as provided by paragraph
(2)and subsection (d), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for the National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended to dismantle a nuclear weapon of the United States. The limitation in paragraph
(1)shall not apply with respect to a nuclear weapon of the United States that meets at least one of the following criteria: The nuclear weapon was retired on or before September 30, 2008. The Administrator for Nuclear Security certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that the components of the nuclear weapon are directly required for the purposes of a current life extension program. The President certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that the nuclear weapon is being dismantled pursuant to a nuclear arms reduction treaty or similar international agreement that— has entered into force after the date of the enactment of this Act; and was approved— with the advice and consent of the Senate pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution after the date of the enactment of this Act; or by an Act of Congress, as described in section 303(b) of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2573(b) ). Except as provided by subsection (d), and notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for the National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended to dismantle or dispose a W84 nuclear weapon. The limitations in subsection
(b)and
(c)shall not apply to activities necessary to conduct maintenance or surveillance of the nuclear weapons stockpile or activities to ensure the safety or reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
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Sec. 3121
Limitation on availability of funds for unilateral disarmament
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