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10 U.S.C. § 6262 — Safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear facilities
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The Secretary of Energy shall take appropriate actions to ensure that—
(1) officials of the Department of Energy who are responsible for independent oversight of matters relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforcement of nuclear safety standards at such facilities maintain independence from officials who are engaged in, or who are advising persons who are engaged in, management of such facilities;
(2) the independent, internal oversight functions carried out by the Department include activities relating to—
(A) the assessment of the safety of defense nuclear facilities;
(B) the assessment of the effectiveness of Department program offices in carrying out programs relating to the environment, safety, health, and security at defense nuclear facilities;
(C) the provision to the Secretary of oversight reports that—
(i) contain validated technical information; and
(ii) provide a clear analysis of the extent to which line programs governing defense nuclear facilities meet applicable goals for the environment, safety, health, and security at such facilities; and
(D) the development of clear performance standards to be used in assessing the adequacy of the programs referred to in subparagraph (C)(ii);
(3) the Department has a system for bringing issues relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities to the attention of the officials of the Department (including the Secretary of Energy) who have authority to resolve such issues in an adequate and timely manner; and
(4) an adequate number of qualified personnel of the Department are assigned to oversee matters relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforce nuclear safety standards at such facilities.
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The Secretary of Energy shall take appropriate actions to ensure that—
(1) officials of the Department of Energy who are responsible for independent oversight of matters relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforcement of nuclear safety standards at such facilities maintain independence from officials who are engaged in, or who are advising persons who are engaged in, management of such facilities;
(2) the independent, internal oversight functions carried out by the Department include activities relating to—
(A) the assessment of the safety of defense nuclear facilities;
(B) the assessment of the effectiveness of Department program offices in carrying out programs relating to the environment, safety, health, and security at defense nuclear facilities;
(C) the provision to the Secretary of oversight reports that—
(i) contain validated technical information; and
(ii) provide a clear analysis of the extent to which line programs governing defense nuclear facilities meet applicable goals for the environment, safety, health, and security at such facilities; and
(D) the development of clear performance standards to be used in assessing the adequacy of the programs referred to in subparagraph (C)(ii);
(3) the Department has a system for bringing issues relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities to the attention of the officials of the Department (including the Secretary of Energy) who have authority to resolve such issues in an adequate and timely manner; and
(4) an adequate number of qualified personnel of the Department are assigned to oversee matters relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforce nuclear safety standards at such facilities.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 7274m, Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, § 3163, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3097, which related to safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear facilities, was renumbered section 4642 of Pub. L. 107–314 by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(13)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779, and was formerly classified to [section 2732 of Title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2732&num=0&edition=prelim), War and National Defense. See [section 6262 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6262&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 7274n, Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, § 3143, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2836, which related to projects to accelerate closure activities at defense nuclear facilities, was renumbered section 4421 of Pub. L. 107–314 by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(g)(11)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1766, and was classified to former [section 2601 of Title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim), War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(e)(10), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1077.
Section 7274o, Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, § 3159, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2842; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title XIII, § 1305(c), (d), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1954; Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3163(f), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 946, which related to reports on critical difficulties at nuclear weapons laboratories and nuclear weapons production plants, was renumbered section 4213 of Pub. L. 107–314 by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(e)(14), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 176
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2731, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4641, formerly Pub. L. 102–190, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1571; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4641, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(12), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(9), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, provided for forms of worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities. See [section 6261 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6261&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2732, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4642, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, § 3163, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3097; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4642, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(13), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(10), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, required appropriate actions to be taken to ensure safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear facilities. See [section 6262 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6262&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2733, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4643, formerly Pub. L. 102–484, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2646; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4643, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(14), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3134(b)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2193; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(11), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, related to a program to identify and monitor Department of Energy workers exposed to
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