MODIFICATION OF MILESTONE AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY.

SEC. 3114. MODIFICATION OF MILESTONE AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY.(a) Notification on Milestones To Achieve Ignition.—Subsection (a) of section 3137 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1369) is amended by striking “each Level I milestone and Level II milestone for the National Ignition Facility.” and inserting the following: “each milestone for the National Ignition Facility as follows:“(1) Each Level I milestone.“(2) Each Level II milestone.“(3) Each milestone to achieve ignition.”.(b) Report on Failure of Timely Achievement of Milestones.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking “a Level I milestone or Level II milestone for the National Ignition Facility” and inserting “a milestone for the National Ignition Facility referred to in subsection (a)”.(c) Milestones To Achieve Ignition.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as follows:“(c) Milestones.—For purposes of this section:“(1) The Level I milestones and Level II milestones for the National Ignition Facility are as established in the August 2000 revised National Ignition Facility baseline document.118 STAT. 2162“(2) The milestones for the National Ignition Facility to achieve ignition are such milestones (other than the milestones referred to in paragraph (1)) as the Administrator shall establish on any activities at the National Ignition Facility that are required to enable the National Ignition Facility to achieve ignition and be a fully functioning user facility by December 31, 2011.”.(d) Submittal to Congress of Milestones To Achieve Ignition.—Not later than January 31, 2005, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the milestones of the National Ignition Facility to achieve ignition as established by the Administration under subsection (c)(2) of section 3137 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, as amended by subsection (c) of this section. The report shall include—(1) a description of each milestone established; and(2) a proposal for the funding to be required to meet each such milestone.(e) Extension of Sunset.—Subsection (d) of section 3137 of such Act is amended by striking “September 30, 2004” and inserting “December 31, 2011”.