Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§6118 Form of Certifications Regarding the Safety or Reliability of the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART VI — ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS › Subpart B — Atomic Energy Defense › CHAPTER 602 — NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS › SUBCHAPTER I — STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION › § 6118
Summary
The Defense or Energy Secretary must send any certification to the President about a U.S. nuclear weapon type’s safety or reliability as classified information.
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Title 10, §6118
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any certification submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Energy regarding confidence in the safety or reliability of a nuclear weapon type in the United States nuclear weapons stockpile shall be submitted in classified form only.
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Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2526 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
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10 U.S.C. § 6118
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102