Sec. 3131. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT

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## SEC. 3131 IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT ###

(a)Definitions ####

(1)In general Section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 4002 DEFINITIONS > > “In this division: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘**Administration**’ means the National Nuclear Security Administration. > > > #### “(2) > > The term ‘**Administrator**’ means the Administrator for Nuclear Security. > > > #### “(3) > > The term ‘**classified information**’ means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 401 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 435 note), or successor orders, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated. > > > #### “(4) > > The term ‘**congressional defense committees**’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. > > > #### “(5) > > The term ‘**nuclear security enterprise**’ means the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities. > > > #### “(6) > > The term ‘**national security laboratory**’ means any of the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico. > > > ##### “(B) > > Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California. > > > ##### “(C) > > Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California. > > > #### “(7) > > The term ‘**nuclear weapons production facility**’ means any of the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > The Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, Missouri. > > > ##### “(B) > > The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas. > > > ##### “(C) > > The Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. > > > ##### “(D) > > The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. > > > ##### “(E) > > The Nevada National Security Site, Nevada. > > > ##### “(F) > > Any facility of the Department of Energy that the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator and Congress, determines to be consistent with the mission of the Administration. > > > #### “(8) > > The term ‘**restricted data**’ has the meaning given such term in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y)).” > . ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4002 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4002. Definitions.” ". ###

(b)Stockpile Stewardship Section 4201(b)(5)(E) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521(b)(5)(E)) is amended by striking “(as defined in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471))”. ###

(c)Annual Assessments Section 4205 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2525) is amended by striking subsection (i). ###

(d)Testing of Nuclear Weapons ####

(1)In general Section 4210 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2530) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 4210 TESTING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS > > > ### “(a) Underground Testing > > No underground test of nuclear weapons may be conducted by the United States after September 30, 1996, unless a foreign state conducts a nuclear test after this date, at which time the prohibition on United States nuclear testing is lifted. > > > ### “(b) Atmospheric Testing > > None of the funds appropriated pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160; 107 Stat. 1547) or any other Act for any fiscal year may be available to maintain the capability of the United States to conduct atmospheric testing of a nuclear weapon.” > . ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the items relating to sections 4210 and 4211 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4210. Testing of nuclear weapons.” ". ####

(3)Conforming amendment Section 4211 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2531) is repealed. ###

(e)Manufacturing Infrastructure Section 4212 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2532) is amended by striking subsections

(d)and (e). ###

(f)Critical Difficulties Report ####

(1)In general Section 4213 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2533) is amended— #####

(A)in the heading, by striking “nuclear weapons laboratories and nuclear weapons production plants” and inserting “national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities”; #####

(B)in subsection (a)— ######

(i)by striking “Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs” and inserting “Administrator”; ######

(ii)by striking “nuclear weapons laboratory” and inserting “national security laboratory”; and ######

(iii)by striking “production plant” and inserting “production facility”; #####

(C)in subsection (b)— ######

(i)in the heading, by striking “Assistant Secretary” and inserting “Administrator”; and ######

(ii)by striking “Assistant Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “Administrator”; and #####

(D)by striking subsection (e). ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4213 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4213. Reports on critical difficulties at national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.” ". ###

(g)Plan for Transformation ####

(1)In general Section 4214 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2534) is amended— #####

(A)by striking “nuclear weapons complex” each place it appears (including the section heading) and inserting “nuclear security enterprise”; #####

(B)by striking subsections

(b)and (d); and #####

(C)by redesignating subsection

(c)as subsection (b). ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4213, as inserted by subsection (f)(2), the following new item:" “Sec. 4214. Plan for transformation of National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear security enterprise.” ". ###

(h)Tritium Production Program Section 4231 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2541) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 4231 TRITIUM PRODUCTION PROGRAM > > > ### “(a) Establishment of Program > > The Secretary of Energy shall establish a tritium production program that is capable of meeting the tritium requirements of the United States for nuclear weapons. > > > ### “(b) Location of Tritium Production Facility > > The Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.” > . ###

(i)Tritium Recycling Facilities Section 4234 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2544) is amended— ####

(1)by striking “(a) In General.—The Secretary of Energy” and inserting “The Secretary of Energy”; and ####

(2)by striking subsection (b). ###

(j)Restricted Data Section 4501 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2651) is amended by striking subsection (c). ###

(k)Foreign Visitors ####

(1)In general Section 4502 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652) is amended— #####

(A)in the heading, by striking “national laboratories” and inserting “national security laboratories”; #####

(B)by striking “national laboratory” each place it appears and inserting “national security laboratory”; and #####

(C)in subsection (g), by striking paragraphs

(3)and (4). ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4502 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4502. Restrictions on access to national security laboratories by foreign visitors from sensitive countries.” ". ###

(l)Background Investigations Section 4503 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2653) is amended— ####

(1)by striking “(a) In General.—”; ####

(2)by striking subsections

(b)and (c); and ####

(3)by striking “national laboratory” and inserting “national security laboratory”. ###

(m)Nuclear Defense Intelligence Losses ####

(1)In general Section 4505 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2656) is amended— #####

(A)in the heading, by striking “nuclear” and inserting “atomic”; #####

(B)in the heading of subsection (b), by striking “nuclear” and inserting “atomic energy”; and #####

(C)by striking “nuclear defense” each place it appears and inserting “atomic energy defense”. ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4505 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4505. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense programs.” ". ###

(n)Counterintelligence Report ####

(1)In general Section 4507 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2658) is amended— #####

(A)in the heading, by striking “national laboratories” and inserting “national security laboratories”; #####

(B)in subsection (a), by striking “national laboratories” and inserting “national security laboratories”; #####

(C)in subsection (b), by striking “national laboratory” and inserting “national security laboratory”; and #####

(D)by striking subsection (c). ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4507 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4507. Report on counterintelligence and security practices at national security laboratories.” ". ###

(o)Computer Security Report ####

(1)In general Section 4508 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2659)— #####

(A)in the heading, by striking “national laboratory” and inserting “national security laboratory”; #####

(B)in subsection

(a)and (b), by striking “national laboratories” each place it appears and inserting “national security laboratories”; and #####

(C)by striking subsections

(e)and (f). ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4508 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4508. Report on security vulnerabilities of national security laboratory computers.” ". ###

(p)Document Review Section 4521 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2671) is amended by striking subsection (c). ###

(q)Reports on Local Impact Assistance ####

(1)In general Section 4604(f) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2704(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > In addition to the plans submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress every six months a report setting forth a description of, and the amount or value of, all local impact assistance provided during the preceding six months under subsection (c)(6).” > . ####

(2)Conforming amendment Section 4851 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2821) is repealed. ####

(3)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4851. ###

(r)Recruitment and Training Section 4622 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2722) is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (b)— #####

(A)by striking “(1) As part of” and inserting “As part of”; and #####

(B)by striking paragraph (2); and ####

(2)by striking subsection (d). ###

(s)Fellowship Program ####

(1)In general Section 4623 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2723) is amended— #####

(A)in the heading, by striking “department of energy nuclear weapons complex” and inserting “nuclear security enterprise”; #####

(B)in subsection (a), by striking “Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex” each place it appears and inserting “nuclear security enterprise”; #####

(C)in subsection (c), by striking “following” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.”; and #####

(D)in subsection (f)(2), by striking “the Department of Energy for” and inserting “the nuclear security enterprise for”. ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4623 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4623. Fellowship program for development of skills critical to the nuclear security enterprise.” ". ###

(t)Cost Overruns Section 4713(a)(1)(A) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753(a)(1)(A)) is amended— ####

(1)by striking “for Nuclear Security”; and ####

(2)by striking “National Nuclear Security”. ###

(u)Budget Request ####

(1)In general Section 4731 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2771) is repealed. ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4731. ###

(v)Contractor Bonuses Section 4802 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2782) is amended— ####

(2)by striking subsection (b); and ####

(3)by redesignating subsections

(c)and

(d)as subsections

(b)and (c), respectively. ###

(w)Funds for Research and Development Section 4812 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2792) is amended— ####

(1)by striking subsections

(b)through (d); and ####

(2)by redesignating subsection

(e)as subsection (b). ###

(x)Technology Partnerships Section 4813(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2794(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). ###

(y)University Collaboration Section 4814 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2795) is amended by striking subsection (c). ###

(z)Engineering and Manufacturing Research Section 4832 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2812) is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (b), by striking “nuclear weapons complex” and inserting “nuclear security enterprise”; and ####

(2)by striking subsections

(c)through (e). ###

(aa)Pilot Program Report Section 4833 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2813) is amended by striking subsection (e). ###

(bb)Technical Amendments ####

(1)In general The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended as follows: #####

(A)In section 4604(g)(3) (50 U.S.C. 2704(g)(3)), by striking “; the Pinnellas Plant, Florida;”. #####

(B)In the heading of section 4852 (50 U.S.C. 2822), by striking “nevada test site” and inserting “nevada national security site”. #####

(C)**[**[50 U.S.C. 2521](/us/usc/t50/s2521)**]** By striking “Nevada Test Site” each place it appears and inserting “Nevada National Security Site”. #####

(D)**[**[50 U.S.C. 2562](/us/usc/t50/s2562)**]** By striking “Director of Central Intelligence” each place it appears and inserting “Director of National Intelligence”. ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is further amended by striking the item relating to section 4852 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 4852. Payment of costs of operation and maintenance of infrastructure at Nevada National Security Site.” ".

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