Sec. 1039. EXPANSION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL

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## SEC. 1039 EXPANSION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL ###

(a)Guidance on Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Systems Section 179(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (2), by inserting “and alternatives” before the period; ####

(2)in paragraph (3), by inserting “and approving” after “Coordinating”; ####

(3)in paragraph (7)— #####

(A)by striking “broad” and inserting “specific”; and #####

(B)by inserting before the period at the end the following: “and priorities among activities, including production, surveillance, research, construction, and any other programs within the National Nuclear Security Administration”; ####

(4)by redesignating paragraph

(10)as paragraph (12); and ####

(5)by inserting after paragraph

(9)the following new paragraph (10): > > #### “(10) > > Coordinating and providing guidance and oversight on nuclear command, control, and communications systems.” > . ###

(b)Budget and Funding Matters Section 179 of such title is further amended— ####

(1)in subsection (d), as amended by subsection (a), by inserting after paragraph

(10)the following new paragraph (11): > > #### “(11) > > Coordinating and approving the annual budget proposals of the National Nuclear Security Administration.” > ; ####

(2)by redesignating subsection

(f)as subsection (g); and ####

(3)by inserting after subsection

(e)the following new subsection (f): > > ### “(f) Budget and Funding Matters > > > ####

(1)> > The Council shall submit to Congress each year, at the same time the budget of the President for the fiscal year beginning in such year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, a certification whether or not the amounts requested for the National Nuclear Security Administration in such budget, and anticipated over the four fiscal years following such budget, meets nuclear stockpile and stockpile stewardship program requirements for such fiscal year and over such four fiscal years. If a member of the Council does not concur in a certification, the certification shall include the reasons for the member’s non-concurrence. > > > #### “(2) > > If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing or appropriating funds for the National Nuclear Security Administration for nuclear stockpile and stockpile stewardship program activities or other activities that, as determined by the Council, provides insufficient funds for such activities for the period covered by such bill, the Council shall notify the congressional defense committees of the determination.” > . ###

(c)Agenda of Meetings Section 179(b)(3) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: “To the extent possible, not later than seven days before a meeting, the Chairman shall disseminate to each member of the Council the agenda and documents for such meeting.”.