SUBCHAPTER II—TRITIUM

        

Editorial Notes

Codification

Subchapter analysis added pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.

§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).

§6142. Tritium recycling

(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the following activities shall be carried out at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina:

(1) All tritium recycling for weapons, including tritium refitting.

(2) All activities regarding tritium formerly carried out at the Mound Plant, Ohio.

(b) Exception.—The following activities may be carried out at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico:

(1) Research on tritium.

(2) Work on tritium in support of the defense inertial confinement fusion program.

(3) Provision of technical assistance to the Savannah River Site regarding the weapons surveillance 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 6142, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 382, provided for assignments of pay due to enlisted members. See section 705 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–649, §14c(38–43), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, effective Nov. 1, 1962.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2542 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, §3111(b)(1).

§6143. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling facilities

The Secretary of Energy shall carry out activities at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, to—

(1) modernize and consolidate the facilities for recycling tritium from weapons; and

(2) provide a modern tritium extraction facility so as to ensure that such facilities have a capacity to recycle tritium from weapons that is adequate to meet the requirements for tritium for weapons specified in the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.

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

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6143, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 383, related to discouragement of sale of pay. See section 805 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–649, §14c(38–43), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, effective Nov. 1, 1962.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2544 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, §3111(b)(1).

Prior sections 6144 to 6147 were repealed by Pub. L. 87–649, §14c(38–43), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, effective Nov. 1, 1962.

Section 6144, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 383, provided for settlement of pay accounts when lost with vessel. See section 902 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

Section 6145, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 383, related to fixing date of loss of a vessel for purpose of settling accounts of persons aboard other than officers. See section 902 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

Section 6146, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 383, provided for allotments by officers. See section 702 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

Section 6147, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 383, related to allowances for prisoners. See section 426 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

A prior section 6148, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 383; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, §§1(137), 36B(18), 72 Stat. 1507, 1571; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, §6(e), 76 Stat. 494; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–651, title I, §123(a), 76 Stat. 514; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–525, title VI, §631(b), 98 Stat. 2543; Nov. 8, 1985, Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, §1303(a)(22), 99 Stat. 739, related to disability and death benefits for members of Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, §604(f)(1)(A), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3877.

A prior section 6149, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 385, related to computation of retired pay on basis of rates of pay for officers on the active list, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 88–132, §5(h)(3), Oct. 2, 1963, 77 Stat. 214, effective Oct. 1, 1963.

A prior section 6150, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 385; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, §33(a)(32), 72 Stat. 1566, authorized advancement to a higher retired grade for officers specially commended, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 86–155, §9(a)(1), Aug. 11, 1959, 73 Stat. 337, effective Nov. 1, 1959.