CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DECISION TO DELAY STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEM TEST EVENT.

SEC. 1648. [10 U.S.C. 495 note] CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DECISION TO DELAY STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEM TEST EVENT. (a) Notification.—Not later than five days after the Secretary of Defense makes a decision to delay a scheduled test event for a strategic delivery system, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notice of such decision. (b) Report.— (1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), not later than 60 days after the submission of a notification required under subsection (a) with respect to a decision to delay a scheduled test event, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the decision. (2) Elements required.—A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include each of the following with respect to the scheduled test event covered by the report: (A) A description of the objectives of the test. (B) An explanation for the decision to cancel the test. (C) An estimate of expenditures related to the cancelled test. (D) An assessment of the effect of the test cancellation on— (i) confidence in the reliability of the strategic nuclear weapons delivery system involved; and (ii) any research, development, test, and evaluation activities related to the test. (E) A plan to reschedule the test event. (3) Exception.—A report shall not be required under paragraph (1) in the case of a decision to delay a scheduled test event due to any of the following circumstances: (A) Unfavorable weather conditions. (B) Safety concerns. (C) Technical issues related to the delivery system or test facility. (D) Operational or security concerns at the test facility or on the test range.