STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

SEC. 3131. STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. (a) Purpose.— The purpose of this section is to provide for the enhanced implementation of the Department of Energy stockpile stewardship and management program, in order to provide greater confidence in the safety and continuing reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile. (b) Funding.— Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to section 3101, $85,000,000 shall be available to enhance the Department’s stockpile stewardship and management program for activities determined appropriate by the Secretary of Energy, including the following: (1) Enhanced surveillance of the nuclear weapons stockpile. 110 STAT. 2829 (2) Dual revalidation of the warheads in the nuclear weapons stockpile. (3) Stockpile life extension programs. (4) Production capability assurance programs for critical non-nuclear components. (5) Accelerating capability to produce prototype war reserve-quality plutonium pits. (6) Conducting subcritical tests. (7) Report.— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the obligations the Secretary has incurred, and plans to incur, during fiscal year 1997 for the funds made available by subsection (b).