Pub. L. 113-291, div. C, tit. XXXI, subtit. C, sec. 3131 (as amended)
ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON W88 ALT 370 PROGRAM HIGH EXPLOSIVES OPTIONS.
SEC. 3131. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON W88 ALT 370 PROGRAM HIGH EXPLOSIVES OPTIONS.
(a) Report Required.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator for Nuclear Security, and the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council (established by section 179 of title 10, United States Code) shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the W88 Alt 370 program that contains analyses of the costs, benefits, risks, and feasibility of each of the following options:
(1) Incorporating a refresh of the conventional high explosives of the W88 warhead as part of such program.
(2) Not incorporating such a refresh as part of such program.
(b) Matters Included.—The report under subsection (a) shall include, for each option described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), an analysis of the following:
(1) Near-term and lifecycle cost estimates, including costs to both the Navy and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(2) Potential cost avoidance.
(3) Operational effects to the Navy and to the capacity and throughput of the nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)) of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(4) The expected longevity of the W88 warhead.
(5) Near-term and long-term safety and security risks and potential risk-mitigation measures.
(6) Any other matters the Secretary, the Administrator, or the Chairman considers appropriate.