2011 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS (§§ 101 - 491)
Chapter 23 - MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES AND REPORTS (§§ 480 - 491)
Section 490a - Biennial assessment and report on the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons and the nuclear...
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS CHAPTER 23 - MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES AND REPORTS Sec. 490a - Biennial assessment and report on the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons and the nuclear command and control system |
Contains | section 490a |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title X, §1041(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1573. |
Statutes at Large References | 125 Stat. 1573, 1574 |
Public Law References | Public Law 112-81 |
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(a)
(2) The systems described in this paragraph are the following:
(A) Each type of delivery platform for nuclear weapons.
(B) The nuclear command and control system.
(b)
(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) The results of the assessment.
(B) An identification and discussion of any capability gaps or shortfalls with respect to the systems described in subsection (a)(2) covered under the assessment.
(C) An identification and discussion of any risks with respect to meeting mission or capability requirements.
(D) In the case of an assessment by the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, if the Commander identifies any deficiency with respect to a nuclear weapons delivery platform covered under the assessment, a discussion of the relative merits of any other nuclear weapons delivery platform type or compensatory measure that would accomplish the mission of such nuclear weapons delivery platform.
(E) An identification and discussion of any matter having an adverse effect on the capability of the covered official to accurately determine the matters covered by the assessment.
(c)
(A) each report under subsection (b) submitted during the previous year, as originally submitted to the Secretary;
(B) any comments that the Secretary considers appropriate with respect to each such report;
(C) any conclusions that the Secretary considers appropriate with respect to the safety, security, reliability, sustainability, performance, or military effectiveness of the systems described in subsection (a)(2); and
(D) any other information that the Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) Not later than March 15 of each year during which a report under paragraph (1) is submitted, the President shall transmit to the congressional defense committees the report submitted to the President under paragraph (1), including any comments the President considers appropriate.
(3) Each report under this subsection may be in classified form if the Secretary of Defense determines it necessary.
(d)
(1) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command;
(2) the Director of the Strategic Systems Program of the Navy; and
(3) the Commander of the Global Strike Command of the Air Force.
(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, §1041(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1573.)
Initial Assessment and ReportsPub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, §1041(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1574, provided that: “Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 31, 2011], each covered official, as such term is defined in subsection (d) of section 490a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall conduct an initial assessment as described by subsection (a) of such section and submit an initial report as described by subsection (b) of such section. The requirements of subsection (c) of such section shall apply with respect to the report submitted under this subsection.”
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