Section was formerly classified to section 7274s of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Puspan. L. 108–136.

2021—Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 3133(1), inserted “, including with respect to cyber assurance,” after “methods”.

Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 3133(2), inserted “, and the confidence of the head in such tools and methods” after “the assessments”.

2015—Subsec. (e)(4)(C). Puspan. L. 114–92 added subpar. (C).

2014—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 113–291 substituted “Commander” for “commander”.

2013—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(3)(A), struck out “for Nuclear Security” before “may establish teams,” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(3)(E). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3122(a)(1), added subpar. (E).

Subsec. (e)(4). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3122(a)(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “In the case of a report submitted by the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, a discussion of the relative merits of other nuclear weapon types (if any), or compensatory measures (if any) that could be taken, that could enable accomplishment of the missions of the nuclear weapon types to which the assessments relate, should such assessments identify any deficiency with respect to such nuclear weapon types.”

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3122(span)(1), substituted “February 1” for “March 1” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3122(span)(2), added par. (3).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(3)(B), in heading, substituted “Definition” for “Definitions” and, in text, substituted “section, the term” for “section:”, struck out par. (1) which defined “national security laboratory”, struck out par. (2) designation and “The term” before “ ‘Secretary concerned’ ”, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (2) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and realigned margins.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 112–239 struck out subsec. (i) which related to first submissions under subsecs. (e) and (f).

2009—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(B), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(span), inserted “both” after “review” and “and any independent evaluations conducted by a dual validation team under subsection (c)” after “that laboratory”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Subsec. (e)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(1), substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (c)”.

Subsec. (e)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(c), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (f)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(2), substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (d)”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(3), substituted “subsection (f)” for “subsection (e)”.

Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i).

Subsec. (i)(1). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(4)(A), substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (d)”.

Subsec. (i)(2). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 3114(d)(4)(B), substituted “subsection (f)” for “subsection (e)”.

2003—Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 3141(e)(6)(D), substituted “section 2532 of this title” for “section 3137 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (42 U.S.C. 2121 note)”.