Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§6141 Tritium Production Program
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 II — TRITIUM › § 6141
Summary
The Energy Secretary must provide tritium for U.S. nuclear weapons, place any new production at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, and may test tritium rods in commercial light‑water reactors.
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Title 10, §6141
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(a)Establishment of Program.—
The Secretary of Energy shall establish a tritium production program that is capable of meeting the tritium requirements of the United States for nuclear weapons.
(b)Location of Tritium Production Facility.—
The Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.
(c)In-reactor Tests.—
The Secretary may perform in-reactor tests of tritium target rods as part of the activities carried out under the commercial light water reactor program.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 6141 was renumbered section 8261 of this title. Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2541 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. § 6141
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110