INCLUSION OF INTEGRATED PLUTONIUM STRATEGY IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN.

SEC. 3123. INCLUSION OF INTEGRATED PLUTONIUM STRATEGY IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. Section 4203(d) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523(d)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): “(6) A strategy for the integrated management of plutonium for stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs over a 20-year period that includes the following: “(A) An assessment of the baseline science issues necessary to understand plutonium aging under static and dynamic conditions under manufactured and nonmanufactured plutonium geometries. “(B) An assessment of scientific and testing instrumentation for plutonium at elemental and bulk conditions. “(C) An assessment of manufacturing and handling technology for plutonium and plutonium components. “(D) An assessment of computational models of plutonium performance under static and dynamic loading, including manufactured and nonmanufactured conditions. “(E) An identification of any capability gaps with respect to the assessments described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). “(F) An estimate of costs relating to the issues, instrumentation, technology, and models described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) over the period covered by the future-years nuclear security program under section 3253 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453). “(G) An estimate of the cost of eliminating the capability gaps identified under subparagraph (E) over the period covered by the future-years nuclear security program. “(H) Such other items as the Administrator considers important for the integrated management of plutonium for stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs.” .