((a)) ** Reports by heads of laboratories and facilities** In the event of a difficulty at a national security laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility that has a significant bearing on confidence in the safety or reliability of a nuclear weapon or nuclear weapon type, the head of the laboratory or facility, as the case may be, shall submit to the Administrator a report on the difficulty. The head of the laboratory or facility shall submit the report as soon as practicable after discovery of the difficulty.
((b)) ** Transmittal by Administrator** Not later than 10 days after receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Administrator shall transmit the report (together with the comments of the Administrator) to the congressional defense committees, to the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense, and to the President.
((c)) ** Omitted**
((d)) ** Inclusion of reports in annual stockpile assessment** Any report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall also be submitted to the President and Congress with the matters required to be submitted under for the year in which such report is submitted.section 2525(f) of this title