An amendment to authorize a report from the Secretary of Energy to include an analysis of alternatives with respect to using the existing infrastructure at the Savannah River Site of the Department of Energy, including existing mixed oxide facilities, to conduct an alternative method for meeting the nuclear disposition requirements of the United States.

1. Adds Sec. __. (a) Of the funds made available by title III under the heading "Atomic Energy Defense Activities--National Nuclear Security Administration--Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation", not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a report that includes an analysis of alternatives with respect to using the existing infrastructure at the Savannah River Site of the Department of Energy, including existing mixed oxide facilities, to conduct an alternative method for meeting the nuclear disposition requirements of the United States. Such report shall include-- at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) Of the funds made available by title III under the heading "Atomic Energy Defense Activities--National Nuclear Security Administration--Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation", not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a report that includes an analysis of alternatives with respect to using the existing infrastructure at the Savannah River Site of the Department of Energy, including existing mixed oxide facilities, to conduct an alternative method for meeting the nuclear disposition requirements of the United States. Such report shall include--

   Inserted: (1) a full description of alternatives considered, including not less than two proposals described in subsection (b);

   Inserted: (2) a comparison of the costs and benefits of each such alternative, including an analysis of trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives;

   Inserted: (3) the identification of the cost and risk of critical technology elements associated with each such alternative, including technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing feasibility, and demonstration needs;

   Inserted: (4) identification of the cost and risk of additional capital asset and infrastructure capabilities required to support production and certification of each alternative; and

   Inserted: (5) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative selected that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule planning assumptions.

   Inserted: (b) In order to obtain alternatives to analyze in the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall issue a formal request for proposals for contractors to submit a formal proposal for effective plutonium disposition methods that are alternative to the mixed oxide process, giving consideration to existing capabilities and infrastructure at the Savannah River Site.

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   At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:

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