### Question
What does life extension program mean?


### Answer
**Life extension program** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 7271d*:

> the program to repair or replace non-nuclear components, or to modify the pit or canned subassembly, of nuclear weapons that are in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December 2, 2002, in order to assure that such nuclear weapons retain the ability to meet the military requirements applicable to such nuclear weapons when first placed in the nuclear weapons stockpile

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7271d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > SUBCHAPTER VI-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > Part C-General Administrative Provisions**

