Sec. 3113. COST ESTIMATES FOR LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM AND MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS

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## SEC. 3113 COST ESTIMATES FOR LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM AND MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS Section 4217(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537(b)) is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(b) Independent Cost Estimates and Reviews > > > ####

(1)> > The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Nuclear Weapons Council the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > An independent cost estimate of the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.2A, relating to design definition and cost study. > > > ###### “(ii) > > Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.3, relating to development engineering. > > > ###### “(iii) > > Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.4, relating to production engineering, and before the initiation of phase 6.5, relating to first production. > > > ###### “(iv) > > Each new nuclear facility within the nuclear security enterprise that is estimated to cost more than $500,000,000 before such facility achieves critical decision 1 and before such facility achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process. > > > ###### “(v) > > Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a major alteration project (as defined in section 4713(a)(2)). > > > ##### “(B) > > An independent cost review of each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.2, relating to study of feasibility and down-select. > > > #### “(2) > > Each independent cost estimate and independent cost review under paragraph

(1)shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > whether the cost baseline or the budget estimate for the period covered by the future-years nuclear security program has changed, and the rationale for any such change; and > > > ##### “(B) > > any views of the Secretary or the Administrator regarding such estimate or review. > > > #### “(3) > > The Administrator shall review and consider the results of any independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as the case may be, under this subsection before entering the next phase of the development process of such system or the acquisition process of such facility. > > > #### “(4) > > Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (1), each independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility under this subsection shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which— > > > ##### “(A) > > in the case of a nuclear weapons system, such system completes a phase specified in such paragraph; or > > > ##### “(B) > > in the case of a nuclear facility, such facility achieves critical decision 1 as specified in subparagraph (A)(iv) of such paragraph. > > > #### “(5) > > Each independent cost estimate or independent cost review submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.” > .

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COST ESTIMATES FOR LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM AND MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS

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