Sec. 3119. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM

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## SEC. 3119 DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM ###

(a)Mixed-oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility ####

(1)In general Using funds described in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Energy shall carry out construction and project support activities relating to the MOX facility. ####

(2)Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), not more than $5,000,000 of the funds described in paragraph

(3)may be obligated or expended to conduct an analysis of alternative options for carrying out the plutonium disposition program. ####

(3)Funds described The funds described in this paragraph are the following: #####

(A)Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX facility for construction and project support activities. #####

(B)Funds authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX facility for construction and project support activities that are unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act. ###

(b)Updated Performance Baseline The Secretary shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Energy budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2017 an updated performance baseline for construction and project support activities relating to the MOX facility conducted in accordance with Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program and project management for the acquisition of capital assets). ###

(c)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)MOX facility The term “MOX facility” means the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. ####

(2)Project support activities The term “project support activities” means activities that support the design, long-lead equipment procurement, and site preparation of the MOX facility.