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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 › Section 20008

Enhancement of Resources for Nuclear Forces

Section 20008 · Sec. 20008 ·

What this chapter is about

This part gives money for nuclear weapons and the aircraft and missiles that carry them. One block goes to the defense department. A second block goes to the agency that builds the warheads. The money can be spent through September 30, 2029.

3 proposals indexed from this chapter.

Money is appropriated to the defense department for nuclear forces

The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of DefenseHow: statuteSec. 20008 in the PDF
What the document says

“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 20008

The section appropriates twelve sums to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, available through September 30, 2029: $2,500,000,000 for risk reduction in the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program; $4,500,000,000 for B-21 bomber production capacity; $500,000,000 for the Minuteman III system; $100,000,000 for reentry vehicle enhancements; $148,000,000 for D5 missile motor production; $400,000,000 for Trident D5LE2 submarine-launched ballistic missiles; $2,000,000,000 for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile; $62,000,000 to convert Ohio-class submarine tubes, which may not be obligated before March 1, 2026; $168,000,000 for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center; $65,000,000 for nuclear command, control and communications; $210,300,000 for MH-139 helicopters; and $150,000,000 for nuclear weapons delivery programs.

What the document actually says

“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 20008
That sentence, in plain words

Money is set aside for the defense department. It is on top of what it already has. It is for fiscal year 2025 and can be spent through September 30, 2029.

What this is about

Twelve sums are named. They cover land missiles, sea missiles and bombers. One sum may not be spent before March 1, 2026.

No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.

$4,500,000,000 is tied to expanding B-21 bomber production

The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of DefenseHow: statuteSec. 20008 in the PDF
What the document says

“$4,500,000,000 only for expansion of production capacity of B-21 long-range bomber aircraft and the purchase of aircraft only available through the expansion of production capacity;”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 20008

The largest single line item in the section is $4,500,000,000, which may be used only to expand B-21 long-range bomber production capacity and to buy aircraft that the expanded capacity makes available.

What the document actually says

“$4,500,000,000 only for expansion of production capacity of B-21 long-range bomber aircraft and the purchase of aircraft only available through the expansion of production capacity;”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 20008
That sentence, in plain words

The sum is $4.5 billion. It may only build up the plant that makes one bomber. It may also buy planes that the bigger plant turns out.

What this is about

The word only ties the money to that use. It cannot go to other bomber work. It is the largest sum in the section.

No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.

Money is appropriated to the nuclear security agency for warheads and plants

The document says “shall”Who acts: Administrator of the National Nuclear Security AdministrationHow: statuteSec. 20008 in the PDF
What the document says

“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 20008

The section appropriates nine sums to the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2025, available through September 30, 2029: $200,000,000 for Phase 1 studies; $540,000,000 for deferred maintenance and repair; $1,000,000,000 to speed construction of facilities; $400,000,000 for the warhead for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile; $750,000,000 each for primary and secondary capability modernization; $120,000,000 for domestic uranium enrichment centrifuge deployment for defense purposes; $10,000,000 to evaluate spent fuel reprocessing technology; and $115,000,000 for nuclear national security missions through artificial intelligence. The first seven are made under section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401).

What the document actually says

“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 20008
That sentence, in plain words

A second block of money goes to the nuclear security agency. It is for fiscal year 2025. It can be spent through September 30, 2029.

What this is about

Nine sums are named. They cover studies, repairs and new buildings. One builds a warhead. One works on enriching uranium at home.

No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.

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What This Page Covers, and What It Leaves Out

Both appropriations the section makes and all twenty-one of their line items: twelve to the Secretary of Defense and nine to the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The line items are not recorded as separate proposals. Each is named with its figure in one of the summaries.

The National Nuclear Security Administration items are made under section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401), which is not indexed here, so what that section provides cannot be checked against anything on this site.