1
So in original. The words “summary or” probably should not appear.
detailed report was submitted under subsection (b).2
See References in Text note below.
the most recent the national defense strategy, and the most recent Nuclear Posture Review;References in Text
Subsection (d)(4)(A), referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(A)(i), (ii), was resdesignated subsec. (c)(4)(A) of this section by [Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(3), Dec. 18, 2025, [139 Stat. 1461], 1466.
Subsection (d)(4)(B), referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(A)(ii), was redesignated subpar. (C) of subsec. (c)(4) of this section by [Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(3), (4)(B)(ii), Dec. 18, 2025, [139 Stat. 1461], 1466.
Codification
Amendment by [section 3121 of Pub. L. 119–60] directed to [section 4203 of Pub. L. 107–314] executed to this section pursuant to [section 3111(d)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 119–60]. See Further Technical Amendments note set out below.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6114, [act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041], [70A Stat. 381], set forth restrictions on civilian employment for enlisted members of the naval service on active duty, prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 90–235, § 6(a)(7)], Jan. 2, 1968, [81 Stat. 762].
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2523 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1)].
Amendments
2025—[Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B)], realigned margins.
Subsec. (b)(1). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(1)(C)(i), (ii), substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (d)” and “45 days after each date on which a budget for an odd-numbered fiscal year is submitted to Congress” for “March 15 of each odd-numbered year”. See Codification note above.
[Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(1)(A), (B), redesignated par. (2) as (1) and realigned margins, and struck out par. (1) which read as follows: “In accordance with subsection (c), not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a summary of the plan developed under subsection (a).” See Codification note above.
Subsec. (b)(2). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(1)(B), (C)(iii), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and realigned margins and substituted “report” for “summaries and reports”. Former par. (2) redesignated (1). See Codification note above.
Subsec. (b)(3). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(1)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (2). See Codification note above.
Subsec. (c). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(2)–(4)(A), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c), substituted “subsection (b)(1)” for “subsection (b)(2)” in introductory provisions, and struck out former subsec. (c) which listed the minimum elements required in the biennial plan summary. See Codification note above.
Subsec. (c)(4)(A). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(4)(B)(i), substituted “construction, modernization, and refurbishment” for “modernization and refurbishment” in introductory provisions. See Codification note above.
Subsec. (c)(4)(B) to (G). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(4)(B)(ii)–(iv), added subpars. (B), (D), and (E) and redesignated former subpars. (B), (C), and (D) as (C), (F), and (G), respectively. See Codification note above.
Subsec. (d). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(3), (5), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and substituted “subsection (b)(1)” for “subsection (b)(2)” in introductory provisions of pars. (1) and (2). See Codification note above.
Subsecs. (e), (f). [Pub. L. 119–60], §§ 3111(d)(1)(A), 3121(3), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (d) and (e), respectively. See Codification note above.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Further Technical Amendments
[Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(d)(1)], Dec. 18, 2025, [139 Stat. 1461], provided that:“(1)
Coordination with other amendments made by this act.—
The amendments made by sections 3112 [amending
section 6128 of this title], 3113 [enacting
section 6137 of this title and amending
section 6131 of this title], 3114 [amending
section 6227 of this title], 3115 [amending
section 6241 of this title], 3116 [amending
section 6284 of this title], 3117 [enacting
section 6340 of this title], and 3122 [probably should be “3121”, amending
section 6114 of this title] of this Act shall take effect immediately after the amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this subpart] and shall be executed in subpart B of part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code [
10 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.], as added by subsection (a), as follows:
“(A)
The amendment to section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2523) made by section 3122 [probably should be “3121”] shall be executed with respect to
section 6114 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
“(B)
The amendment to section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2358a [probably should be “2538a”]) made by section 3112 shall be executed with respect to
section 6128 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
“(C)
The amendment to section 4220(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2538b) made by section 3113 shall be executed with respect to
section 6131 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
“(D)
The amendment to subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) made by section 3113 shall be executed with respect to subchapter I of chapter 602 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
“(E)
The amendment to section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2661) made by section 3114 shall be executed with respect to
section 6227 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
“(F)
The amendment to section 4601 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2701) made by section 3115 shall be executed with respect to
section 6241 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
“(G)
The amendment to section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2753) made by section 3116 shall be executed with respect to
section 6284 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
“(H)
The amendment to subtitle B of title XLVIII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ([former]
50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) made by section 3117 shall be executed with respect to subchapter II of chapter 608 of [title] 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”
Report on the Plan for the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, Nuclear Weapons Complex, and Delivery Platforms and Sense of Congress on Follow-on Negotiations to START Treaty
[Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XII, § 1251], Oct. 28, 2009, [123 Stat. 2549], provided that:“(a)
Report on the Plan for the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, Nuclear Weapons Complex, and Delivery Platforms.—
“(1)
Report required.—
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 2009] or at the time a follow-on treaty to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START Treaty) is submitted by the President to the Senate for its advice and consent, whichever is later, the President shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives], the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the plan to—
“(A)
enhance the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States;
“(B)
modernize the nuclear weapons complex; and
“(C)
maintain the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons.
“(2)
Elements.—
The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
“(A)
A description of the plan to enhance the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States.
“(B)
A description of the plan to modernize the nuclear weapons complex, including improving the safety of facilities, modernizing the infrastructure, and maintaining the key capabilities and competencies of the nuclear weapons workforce, including designers and technicians.
“(C)
A description of the plan to maintain delivery platforms for nuclear weapons.
“(D)
An estimate of budget requirements, including the costs associated with the plans outlined under subparagraphs (A) through (C), over a 10-year period.
“(b)
Sense of Congress.—
It is the sense of Congress that—
“(1)
the President should maintain the stated position of the United States that the follow-on treaty to the START Treaty not include any limitations on the ballistic missile defense systems, space capabilities, or advanced conventional weapons systems of the United States;
“(2)
the enhanced safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile, modernization of the nuclear weapons complex, and maintenance of the nuclear delivery systems are key to enabling further reductions in the nuclear forces of the United States; and
“(3)
the President should submit budget requests for fiscal year 2011 and subsequent fiscal years for the programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy that are adequate to sustain the needed capabilities to support the long-term maintenance of the nuclear stockpile of the United States.”
Annual Update to the Report Specified in Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ([Public Law 111–84])
Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 7, 2011, 76 F.R. 7477, provided:
Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] the Secretary of Energy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to jointly provide annual updates to the report specified in section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ([Public Law 111–84]) (the “1251 Report”) [set out as a note above]. I further authorize and direct the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to jointly submit this annual update to the 1251 Report concurrently with the President’s budget each year, beginning in calendar year 2011.
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Barack Obama.