10 U.S.C. § 6120: Requirements for specific request for new or modified nuclear weapons

shall specifically request funds for such activities in the budget of the President for that fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31 ; and may carry out such activities only if amounts are authorized to be appropriated for such activities by an Act of Congress consistent with section 660 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7270 ). The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research and development for the production of a new nuclear weapon by the United States. The conduct, or provision for conduct, of engineering or manufacturing to carry out the production of a new nuclear weapon by the United States. The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research and development for the production of a modified nuclear weapon by the United States. The conduct, or provision for conduct, of engineering or manufacturing to carry out the production of a modified nuclear weapon by the United States. In a request for funds under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a dedicated line item for each activity described in subsection (a)(2) for a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon that is in phase 2 or higher or phase 6.2 or higher (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process. any activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating to the development of a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon that, during the calendar year prior to the budget submission, were carried out prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process; and any plans to carry out, prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process, activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating to the development of a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon during the fiscal year covered by that budget. is in the nuclear weapons stockpile as of December 2, 2002 ; and is being modified in order to meet a military requirement that is other than the military requirements applicable to such nuclear weapon when first placed in the nuclear weapons stockpile. in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December 2, 2002 ; nor in production as of that date.