STUDY ON USING EXISTING PITS FOR THE RELIABLE REPLACEMENT WARHEAD PROGRAM.

SEC. 3121. STUDY ON USING EXISTING PITS FOR THE RELIABLE REPLACEMENT WARHEAD PROGRAM.(a) Study Required.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security, in consultation with the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall carry out a study analyzing the feasibility of using existing pits in the Reliable Replacement Warhead program.(b) Report.—(1) In general.—Not later six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study. The report shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.(2) Matters included.—The report shall contain the assessment of the Administrator of the results of the study, including—(A) an assessment of—(i) whether using existing pits in the program is technically feasible;(ii) whether using existing pits in the program is more advantageous than using newly manufactured pits in the program;(iii) the number of existing pits suitable for such use;(iv) whether proceeding to use existing pits in the program before using newly manufactured pits in the program is desirable; and(v) the extent to which using existing pits, as compared to using newly manufactured pits, in the program would reduce future requirements for new pit production, and how such use of existing pits would affect the schedule and scope for new pit production; and(B) a comparison of the requirements for certifying—(i) reliable replacement warheads using existing pits;(ii) reliable replacement warheads using newly manufactured pits; and(iii) warheads maintained by the Stockpile Life Extension Program.(c) Funding.—Of the amounts made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 3101(a)(1), such funds as may be necessary shall be available to carry out this section.