10 USC 6141: Tritium production program
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10 USC 6141: Tritium production program Text contains those laws in effect on April 16, 2026
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART VI-ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERSSubpart B-Atomic Energy DefenseCHAPTER 602-NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERSSUBCHAPTER II-TRITIUM
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§6141. Tritium production program

(a) Establishment of Program.-The Secretary of Energy shall establish a tritium production program that is capable of meeting the tritium requirements of the United States for nuclear weapons.

(b) Location of Tritium Production Facility.-The Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.

(c) In-reactor Tests.-The Secretary may perform in-reactor tests of tritium target rods as part of the activities carried out under the commercial light water reactor program.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1372 .)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6141 was renumbered section 8261 of this title.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2541 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, §3111(b)(1).