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title: "10 U.S.C. § 6135"
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description: "W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process"
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title_number: 10
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title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
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chapter_number: "602"
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chapter_name: "NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS"
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section: "6135"
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# 10 U.S.C. § 6135 - W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process
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## Text
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(a) Reporting Requirements.— (1) Upon receiving a concept definition study under phase 1 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon, the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following:
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(A) A description of the potential military characteristics of the weapon.
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(B) A description of the stockpile-to-target sequence requirements of the weapon.
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(C) An initial assessment of the requirements a W93 nuclear weapon program is likely to generate for the nuclear security enterprise, including—
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(i) adjustments to the size and composition of the workforce;
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(ii) additions to existing weapon design and production capabilities; or
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(iii) additional facility recapitalization or new construction.
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(D) A preliminary description of other significant requirements for a W93 nuclear weapon program, including—
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(i) first production unit date;
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(ii) initial operational capability date;
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(iii) full operational capability date; and
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(iv) any unique safety and surety requirements that could increase design complexity or cost estimate uncertainty.
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(2) (A) Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves phase 2 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon, the Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on a plan to implement a process of independent peer review or review by a board of experts, or both, with respect to—
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(i) the nonnuclear components of the weapon;
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(ii) subsystem design; and
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(iii) engineering aspects of the weapon.
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(B) The Administrator shall ensure that the process required by subparagraph (A)—
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(i) uses—
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(I) all relevant capabilities of the Federal Government, the defense industrial base, and institutions of higher education; and
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(II) other capabilities that the Administrator determines necessary; and
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(ii) informs the entire development life cycle of the W93 nuclear weapon.
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(b) Certifications and Reports at Phase 3.— Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves phase 3 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon—
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(1) the administrator shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes certifications that—
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(A) phases 1 through 5 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the weapon will employ, at a minimum, the same best practices and will provide Congress with the same level of programmatic insight as exists under the phase 6.X process for life extension programs; and
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(B) the proposed design for the weapon can be carried out within estimated schedule and cost objectives; and
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(2) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing, or provide to such committees a briefing on, the requirements for weapon quantity and composition by type for the sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN) force, including such requirements planned for the 15-year period following the date of the report or briefing, as the case may be, including any planned life extensions, retirements, or alterations.
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(c) Waivers.— Subsections (a) and (b) may be waived during a period of war declared by Congress after January 1, 2021.
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(d) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Defined.— In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle” has the meaning given that term in section 6131.
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(Added and amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), (d)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1370, 1462.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2538e of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
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Amendments2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(A), struck out par. (1) heading which read as follows: “Phase 1”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(A), struck out headings for par. (2) “Phase 2” and subpars. (A) and (B) “In general” and “Requirements for process”, respectively.
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