Sec. 1627. MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE
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## SEC. 1627 MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE ###
(a)James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Section 1642 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2945) is amended by striking “W80–4 warhead” each place it appears and inserting “W80–4 ALT or an alternative warhead”. ###
(b)National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 595) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)by striking “nuclear weapon project for” and inserting “nuclear weapon system project with”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “(or an alternative warhead in accordance subsection (e))” after “W80–4 ALT warhead”; #####
(B)in paragraph (4), by striking “W80–4 ALT”; and inserting “nuclear weapon system”; and #####
(C)in paragraph (5), by striking “W80–4 ALT nuclear weapon project” and inserting “nuclear weapon system”; ####
(2)in subsection (c), by striking “W80–4 ALT project” and inserting “nuclear weapon system project described in subsection (a)(3)”; ####
(3)by redesignating subsections
(e)through
(g)as subsections
(f)through (h), respectively; and ####
(4)by inserting after subsection
(d)the following new subsection (e): > > ### “(e) Selection of a Nuclear Weapon System With an Alternative Warhead > > > #### “(1) Briefing, certification, and waiting period > > For purposes of subsection (a)(3), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, may carry out a nuclear weapons system project with an alternative warhead to the W80–4 ALT warhead, if— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Secretaries jointly provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes— > > > ###### “(i) > > a description of the alternative warhead to be developed under the project; > > > ###### “(ii) > > an estimate and description of the balance among the costs, schedule, and programmatic impacts for the research, development, and production of such alternative warhead; > > > ###### “(iii) > > an explanation of the reasons the Secretaries intend to develop a nuclear weapon system with such alternative warhead instead of— > > > ###### “(I) > > the W80–4 ALT warhead; or > > > ###### “(II) > > any other warhead options that may have been considered; > > > ###### “(iv) > > a written certification from the Secretaries that— > > > ###### “(I) > > if selected as the preferred option, the nuclear weapon system with the alternative warhead is expected to more favorably balance military effectiveness, cost, schedule, and programmatic impacts than the nuclear weapons system with the W80–4 ALT warhead; and > > > ###### “(II) > > any funds required for such alternative warhead will be included in the materials submitted by the Secretaries in support of the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) until the selected warhead achieves full operational capability, as determined by the Commander of United States Strategic Command; and > > > ##### “(B) > > a period of 45 days has elapsed following the date on which such briefing was provided. > > > #### “(2) Form of briefing > > The briefing under paragraph (1)(A) may be submitted in classified form.” > . ###
(c)Establishment of Program Element Beginning on the date of the submission of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2026 in accordance with section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy shall— ####
(1)establish a separate, dedicated program element for the development of a nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile within the budget program elements for Navy Strategic Systems Programs; and ####
(2)ensure that Navy activities in support of such development are executed within such program element. ###
(d)Funding Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for fiscal year 2025 for operations and maintenance, Navy, and made available to the Secretary of the Navy for the travel of persons, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a certification that the Department of the Navy— ####
(1)has established and staffed a program office for the development of a nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile required by section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ; and ####
(2)is taking the steps required to comply with the direction promulgated by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment memorandum titled “Nuclear-Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Program Material Development Decision Acquisition Memorandum,” dated March 21, 2024.
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- 136 Stat. 2945
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Sec. 1627
MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE
Stat.136 Stat. 2945
Stat.137 Stat. 595
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