10 USC § 6127 - Notification of certain regulations that impact the National Nuclear Security Administration

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s6127"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "10 USC § 6127 - Notification of certain regulations that impact the National Nuclear Security Administration"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "6127"
section_name: "Notification of certain regulations that impact the National Nuclear Security Administration"
chapter_number: 602
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1362.)"
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# § 6127. Notification of certain regulations that impact the National Nuclear Security Administration

**(a)** **In General.—** If a director of a national security laboratory of the Administration determines that a Federal regulation could inhibit the ability of the Administrator to maintain the safety, security, or effectiveness of the nuclear weapons stockpile without engaging in explosive nuclear testing, such director, not later than 15 days after making such determination, shall submit to Congress a notification of such determination.

**(b)** **Form.—** Each notification required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1362.)

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### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , which was set out as a note under , War and National Defense, prior to repeal by .