To realign the nuclear forensics and attribution activities of the Federal Government from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8969 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8969 To realign the nuclear forensics and attribution activities of the Federal Government from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais, and Mr. Morelle) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To realign the nuclear forensics and attribution activities of the Federal Government from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS CENTER. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 3221 the following new section: ``SEC. 3222. NATIONAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS CENTER. ``(a) Establishment.--There is within the Administration a National Nuclear Forensics Center (in this section referred to as the `Center'). ``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Center shall be to coordinate stewardship, planning, assessment, gap analysis, exercises, improvement, including operational improvements and research, development, testing, and evaluation, and integra