Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§6352 Engineering and Manufacturing Research, Development, and Demonstration by Managers of Certain Nuclear Weapons Production Facilities

Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART VI — ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS › Subpart B — Atomic Energy Defense › CHAPTER 608 — ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS › SUBCHAPTER III — FACILITIES MANAGEMENT › § 6352

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator must let the manager of each nuclear weapons production facility set up an Engineering and Manufacturing Research, Development, and Demonstration Program. The program must back innovative or high‑risk design and manufacturing ideas and technologies that could bring big benefits to the nuclear security enterprise. It can include replacing old design and manufacturing tools, developing new agile manufacturing methods, and training, hiring, or keeping key engineering and manufacturing staff.

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Title 10, §6352

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(a)Authority for Programs at Nuclear Weapons Productions Facilities.—

The Administrator shall authorize the head of each nuclear weapons production facility to establish an Engineering and Manufacturing Research, Development, and Demonstration Program under this section.

(b)Projects and Activities.—

The projects and activities carried out through the program at a nuclear weapons production facility under this section shall support innovative or high-risk design and manufacturing concepts and technologies with potentially high payoff for the nuclear security enterprise. Those projects and activities may include—

(1)replacement of obsolete or aging design and manufacturing technologies;

(2)development of innovative agile manufacturing techniques and processes; and

(3)training, recruitment, or retention of essential personnel in critical engineering and manufacturing disciplines.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2812 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. § 6352

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110