10 U.S.C. § 6135: W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process

A description of the potential military characteristics of the weapon. A description of the stockpile-to-target sequence requirements of the weapon. adjustments to the size and composition of the workforce; additions to existing weapon design and production capabilities; or additional facility recapitalization or new construction. first production unit date; initial operational capability date; full operational capability date; and any unique safety and surety requirements that could increase design complexity or cost estimate uncertainty. the nonnuclear components of the weapon; subsystem design; and engineering aspects of the weapon. all relevant capabilities of the Federal Government, the defense industrial base, and institutions of higher education; and other capabilities that the Administrator determines necessary; and informs the entire development life cycle of the W93 nuclear weapon. phases 1 through 5 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the weapon will employ, at a minimum, the same best practices and will provide Congress with the same level of programmatic insight as exists under the phase 6.X process for life extension programs; and the proposed design for the weapon can be carried out within estimated schedule and cost objectives; and the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing, or provide to such committees a briefing on, the requirements for weapon quantity and composition by type for the sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN) force, including such requirements planned for the 15-year period following the date of the report or briefing, as the case may be, including any planned life extensions, retirements, or alterations. Subsections (a) and (b) may be waived during a period of war declared by Congress after January 1, 2021 . In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle” has the meaning given that term in section 6131.