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50 U.S.C. 2521: Stockpile stewardship program
Created in 1993 by the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314). Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (3), (4), 4225
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–159, §3111(c)(1)(C), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §3111(c)(1)(B), (D), (E), redesignated pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively, and substituted "Support" for "An increased level of effort". Former par. (3) redesignated (4). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b), (3)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §3111(c)(1)(B), (F), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. read as follows: "Support for new facilities construction projects that contribute to the experimental capabilities of the United States, such as an advanced hydrody… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §3111(c)(1)(A), (B), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and struck out former par. (5) which related to support for facilities with production and manufacturing capabilities that are necessary to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpil… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
2013
- Pub. L. 113–66, §3146(c)(1)(A), struck out "for Nuclear Security" after "Administrator" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–66, §3146(c)(1)(B)(i), which directed substitution of "Nevada National Security Site" for "Nevada national security site", could not be executed because the words "Nevada National Security Site" already appeared in text after the amendment by Pub. L. 112–239, §3131(bb… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 112–239, §3131(bb)(1)(C), which directed substitution of "Nevada National Security Site" for "Nevada Test Site", was executed by making the substitution for "Nevada test site", to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 113–66, §3146(c)(1)(B)(ii), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (E) as (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (D) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 112–239, §3131(b), struck out "(as defined in section 2471 of this title)" after "laboratories". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84, §3111(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Energy shall establish a stewardship program to ensure the preservation of the core intellectual and technical competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons, incl… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–84, §3111(b)(1), substituted "performance over time" for "detonation". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–84, §3111(b)(2), added pars. (4) and (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b), (5)
- Pub. L. 111–84, §3111(c), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "Of funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 1994 for weapons activities, $157,400,000 shall be available for the stewardship program established under subsection (a)." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (c)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–85, which directed amendment of this section by striking out subsecs. (d) and (e), redesignating subsecs. (f) to (h) as (d) to (f), respectively, and striking out "and the 60-day period referred to in subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii)" in subsec. (e), as so redesignated, was execute… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.