Consistency with congressionally mandated Stockpile Management Plan

Options will be considered case-by-case and consistent with the congressionally mandated Stockpile Management Plan. The full range of LEP approaches will be considered: refurbishment of existing warheads, reuse of nuclear components from different warheads, and replacement of nuclear components.

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