Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile

(a) In general Subsection (b) of section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is amended to read as follows: (b) Initial operational capability The Secretary of Defense and the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure the program and project described in subsection (a)— (1) provide a limited number of assets prior to initial operational capability being achieved to enable limited operational deployment of the weapon system, in a quantity to be determined by the Nuclear Weapons Council, to meet combatant command requirements not later than September 30, 2032; and (2) achieve initial operational capability, as defined jointly by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, by not later than September 30, 2034.. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that includes— (1) an initial definition of limited operational capability for the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile; and (2) a timeline to achieve the defined limited operational capability, in compliance with the requirements of section 1640(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.