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Sec. 1513 · S. 2296

Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification requirement

Division A — Department of Defense authorizations › Title XV — Space activities, strategic programs, and intelligence matters › Subtitle B — Nuclear Forces

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Committee version · Sec. 1513

Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) is amended to read as follows: 211. B-21 bomber aircraft nuclear certification requirement The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the B-21 bomber is— (1) operationally certified to employ nuclear gravity bombs not later than 180 days after the date on which such aircraft achieves initial operational capability; and (2) operationally certified to employ the AGM-181 Long Range Standoff Weapon not later than two years after the date on which either the B-21 bomber or the AGM-181 Long Range Standoff Weapon achieves initial operational capability, whichever is later..

•S 2296 RSSEC. 1513
Passed the Senate · Sec. 1513

Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) is amended to read as follows: 211. B-21 bomber aircraft nuclear certification requirement The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the B-21 bomber is— (1) operationally certified to employ nuclear gravity bombs not later than 180 days after the date on which such aircraft achieves initial operational capability; and (2) operationally certified to employ the AGM-181 Long Range Standoff Weapon not later than two years after the date on which either the B-21 bomber or the AGM-181 Long Range Standoff Weapon achieves initial operational capability, whichever is later..

•S 2296 ESSEC. 1513

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