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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 602— NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS · SUBCHAPTER I— STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION · § 6115

§ 6115. Major warhead refurbishment program

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In fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report, on each major warhead refurbishment program that reaches the Phase 6.3 milestone, that provides an analysis of alternatives. Such report shall include—
(1)a full description of alternatives considered prior to the award of Phase 6.3;
(2)a comparison of the costs and benefits of each of those alternatives, to include an analysis of trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives against each alternative considered;
(3)identification of the cost and risk of critical technology elements associated with each alternative, including technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing feasibility, and demonstration needs;
(4)identification of the cost and risk of additional capital asset and infrastructure capabilities required to support production and certification of each alternative;
(5)a comparative analysis of the risks, costs, and scheduling needs for any military requirement intended to enhance warhead safety, security, or maintainability, including any requirement to consolidate and/or integrate warhead systems or mods as compared to at least one other feasible refurbishment alternative the Nuclear Weapons Council considers appropriate; and
(6)a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative selected that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule planning assumptions.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1352.)
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  • Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)
  • 139 Stat. 1352
  • act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 70A Stat. 382
  • Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(31)
  • Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(17)
  • 72 Stat. 1571
  • Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(3)
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§ 6115
Major warhead refurbishment program
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U.S.C.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)
Stat.139 Stat. 1352
Actact Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 382
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(31)
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