Sec. 3118. COST CONTAINMENT FOR URANIUM CAPABILITIES REPLACEMENT PROJECT
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## SEC. 3118 COST CONTAINMENT FOR URANIUM CAPABILITIES REPLACEMENT PROJECT Section 3123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2177), as amended by section 3126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1063), is further amended— ####
(1)by striking subsections
(g)and (h); ####
(2)by redesignating subsections
(e)and
(f)as subsections
(f)and (g), respectively; and ####
(3)by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following new subsections: > > ### “(d) Cost of Phase I > > > #### “(1) Limitation > > The total cost of Phase I under subsection
(a)of the project referred to in that subsection may not exceed $4,200,000,000. > > > #### “(2) Adjustment > > If the Secretary determines the total cost of Phase I under subsection
(a)of the project referred to in that subsection will exceed the amount set forth in paragraph (1), the Secretary may adjust that amount if, by not later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a detailed justification for the adjustment, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > the amount of the adjustment and the proposed total cost of Phase I; > > > ##### “(B) > > a detailed justification for the adjustment, including a description of the changes to the project that would be required for Phase I to not exceed the total cost set forth in paragraph (1); > > > ##### “(C) > > a detailed description of the actions taken to hold appropriate contractors, employees of contractors, and employees of the Federal Government accountable for the repeated failures within the project; > > > ##### “(D) > > a description of the clear lines of responsibility, authority, and accountability for the project as the project continues, including descriptions of the roles and responsibilities for each key Federal and contractor position; and > > > ##### “(E) > > a detailed description of the structural reforms planned or implemented by the Secretary to ensure Phase I is executed on time and on schedule. > > > #### “(3) Annual certification > > Not later than March 1 of each year through 2025, the Secretary shall certify in writing to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense that Phase I under subsection
(a)of the project referred to in that subsection will— > > > ##### “(A) > > not exceed the total cost set forth in paragraph
(1)(as adjusted pursuant to paragraph (2), if so adjusted); and > > > ##### “(B) > > meet a schedule that enables, by not later than 2025— > > > ###### “(i) > > uranium operations in building 9212 to cease; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > uranium operations in a new facility constructed under the project to begin. > > > #### “(4) Report > > If the Secretary of Energy does not make a certification under paragraph
(3)by March 1 of any year in which a certification is required under that paragraph, by not later than May 1 of that year, the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies the resources of the Department of Energy that the Chairman determines should be redirected to enable the Department of Energy to meet the total cost and schedule requirements described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of that paragraph. > > > ### “(e) Technology Readiness Levels During Phase I > > > #### “(1) In general > > Critical decision 3 in the acquisition process may not be approved for Phase I under subsection
(a)of the project referred to in that subsection until all processes (or substitute processes) that require Category I and II special nuclear material protection and are actively used to support the stockpile in building 9212— > > > ##### “(A) > > are present in the facility to be built under Phase I with a technology readiness level of 7 or higher; or > > > ##### “(B) > > can be accommodated in other facilities of the Y-12 National Security Complex with a technology readiness level of 7 or higher. > > > #### “(2) Technology readiness level defined > > In this subsection, the term ‘technology readiness level’ has the meaning given that term in Department of Energy Guide 413.3-4A (relating to technology readiness assessment).” > ; and ####
(4)in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) Report > > Not later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the implementation of paragraphs
(1)and (2), including— > > > ##### “(A) > > a description of the program management, oversight, design, and other responsibilities for the project referred to in subsection
(a)that are provided to the Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command pursuant to paragraph (1); and > > > ##### “(B) > > a description of the funding used by the Secretary under paragraph
(2)to carry out paragraph (1).” > .
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- Pub. L. 112-239
- 126 Stat. 2177
- 127 Stat. 1063
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Sec. 3118
COST CONTAINMENT FOR URANIUM CAPABILITIES REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-239
Stat.126 Stat. 2177
Stat.127 Stat. 1063
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