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50 U.S.C. 2523: Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan

Created in 1997 by the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314). Changed by 7 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b), (c), (d)

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §3139(b)(2)(A), substituted "national defense strategy" for "quadrennial defense review if such strategy has not been submitted". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §3139(b)(2)(B), substituted "referred to in subsection (d)(4)(A)(i), the most recent the national defense strategy, and the most recent" for "or the most recent quadrennial defense review, as applicable under subsection (d)(4)(A), and the". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §3139(b)(2)(C), added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "The term 'quadrennial defense review' means the review of the defense programs and policies of the United States that is carried out every… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (f), (4)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91, §3133(c)(1)(A)(ii), added par. (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (8). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §3134(1)(B), added par. (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §§3133(c)(1)(A)(i), 3134(1)(A), redesignated pars. (6) and (7) first as (7) and (8) and then as (8) and (9), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (c), (9)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §3135(a), added subpar. (O). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §3111(c), added subpar. (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §3133(c)(1)(B)(ii), added par. (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §3134(2)(B), added par. (8). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §§3133(c)(1)(B)(i), 3134(2)(A), redesignated par. (7) first as (8) and then as (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92, §3112(c)(1)(A), substituted "responsiveness" for "infrastructure" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §3112(c)(1)(B), inserted "stockpile responsiveness," after "stockpile management,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §3112(c)(1)(C), added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) and (6) as (6) and (7), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §3112(c)(1)(D)(i), substituted "stewardship, stockpile management, and stockpile responsiveness" for "stewardship and management" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §3112(c)(1)(D)(ii)–(iv), added subpars. (M) and (N). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d), (N)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §3112(c)(1)(E), added cl. (iii). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (e)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "section 3043 of this title" for "section 404a of this title". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (d)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the plan for stewardship, management, and certification of warheads in the nuclear weapons stockpile. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §3123, added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d), (7)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §3146(a)(2)(A), struck out "established by section 179 of title 10" after "Council" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (e)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "May 1 of each year thereafter" for "March 15 of each year thereafter". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (c)

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.