covered nuclear weapons production plant
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration may authorize the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production plant to engage in research, development, and demonstration activities with respect to the engineering and manufacturing capabilities at such plant in order to maintain and enhance such capabilities at such plant: Provided, That of the amount allocated to a covered nuclear weapons production plant each fiscal year from amounts available to the Department of Energy for such fiscal year for national security programs, not more than an amount equal to 2 percent of such amount may be used for these activities: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the term “covered nuclear weapons production plant” means the following:
(1) The Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, Missouri.
(2) The Y–12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
(3) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.
(4) The Savannah River Plant, South Carolina.
Source
- 2000–200142 U.S.C. § 7274RThe Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · in this section
The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration may authorize the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production plant to engage in research, development, and demonstration activities with respect to the engineering and manufacturing capabilities at such plant in order to maintain and enhance such capabilities at such plant: Provided, That of the amount allocated to a covered nuclear weapons production plant each fiscal year from amounts available to the Department of Energy for such fiscal year for national security programs, not more than an amount equal to 2 percent of such amount may be used for these activities: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the term “covered nuclear weapons production plant” means the following:
(1) the Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, Missouri;
(2) the Y–12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee;
(3) the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas; and
(4) the Savannah River Plant, South Carolina.
Source
- 2001–present42 U.S.C. § 7274RThe Public Health and Welfare · Transferred · in this section