Sec. 3153. Monitoring of industrial base for nuclear weapons components, subsystems, and materials

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Not later than March 1, 2021, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall designate a senior official within the National Nuclear Security Administration to be responsible for monitoring the industrial base that supports the nuclear weapons components, subsystems, and materials of the Administration, including— the consistent monitoring of the current status of the industrial base; tracking of industrial base issues over time; and proactively identifying gaps or risks in specific areas relating to the industrial base. The Administrator shall ensure that the official designated under subsection

(a)is provided with resources sufficient to conduct the monitoring required by that subsection. The Administrator, acting through the official designated under subsection (a), shall, to the extent practicable and beneficial, in conducting the monitoring required by that subsection, consult with— officials of the Department of Defense who are members of the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179 of title 10, United States Code; officials of the Department of Defense responsible for the defense industrial base; and other components of the Department of Energy that rely on similar components, subsystems, or materials. Not later than April 1, 2021, the Administrator shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the designation of the official required by subsection (a), including on— the responsibilities assigned to that official; and the plan for providing that official with resources sufficient to conduct the monitoring required by subsection (a). Not later than April 1, 2022, and annually thereafter through 2024, the Administrator shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on activities carried out under this section that includes an assessment of the progress made by the official designated under subsection

(a)in conducting the monitoring required by that subsection.