Sec. 1648. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DECISION TO DELAY STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEM TEST EVENT
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## SEC. 1648 CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DECISION TO DELAY STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEM TEST EVENT **[**[10 U.S.C. 495 note](/us/usc/t10/s495)**]** ###
(a)Notification Not later than five days after the Secretary of Defense makes a decision to delay a scheduled test event for a strategic delivery system, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notice of such decision. ###
(b)Report ####
(1)In general Except as provided in paragraph (3), not later than 60 days after the submission of a notification required under subsection
(a)with respect to a decision to delay a scheduled test event, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the decision. ####
(2)Elements required A report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall include each of the following with respect to the scheduled test event covered by the report: #####
(A)A description of the objectives of the test. #####
(B)An explanation for the decision to cancel the test. #####
(C)An estimate of expenditures related to the cancelled test. #####
(D)An assessment of the effect of the test cancellation on— ######
(i)confidence in the reliability of the strategic nuclear weapons delivery system involved; and ######
(ii)any research, development, test, and evaluation activities related to the test. #####
(E)A plan to reschedule the test event. ####
(3)Exception A report shall not be required under paragraph
(1)in the case of a decision to delay a scheduled test event due to any of the following circumstances: #####
(A)Unfavorable weather conditions. #####
(B)Safety concerns. #####
(C)Technical issues related to the delivery system or test facility. #####
(D)Operational or security concerns at the test facility or on the test range.
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