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10 U.S.C. § 6101 — Definitions
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Except as otherwise provided, in this subpart:
(1) The term “Administration” means the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(2) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator for Nuclear Security.
(3) The term “classified information” means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 ([50 U.S.C. 3001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3001&num=0&edition=prelim) note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 ([50 U.S.C. 3161](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3161&num=0&edition=prelim) note),11 See References in Text note below. Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 ([50 U.S.C. 3161](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3161&num=0&edition=prelim) note), or successor orders, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
(4) The terms “defense nuclear facility” and “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” have the meaning given the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” in section 318 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2286g](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2286g&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(5) The term “nuclear security enterprise” means the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities.
(6) The term “national security laboratory” means any of the following:
(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
(B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California.
(C) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California.
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Except as otherwise provided, in this subpart:
(1) The term “Administration” means the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(2) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator for Nuclear Security.
(3) The term “classified information” means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 ([50 U.S.C. 3001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3001&num=0&edition=prelim) note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 ([50 U.S.C. 3161](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3161&num=0&edition=prelim) note),11 See References in Text note below. Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 ([50 U.S.C. 3161](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3161&num=0&edition=prelim) note), or successor orders, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
(4) The terms “defense nuclear facility” and “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” have the meaning given the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” in section 318 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2286g](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2286g&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(5) The term “nuclear security enterprise” means the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities.
(6) The term “national security laboratory” means any of the following:
(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
(B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California.
(C) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California.
(7) The term “Nuclear Weapons Council” means the Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179.
(8) The term “nuclear weapons production facility” means any of the following:
(A) The Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri.
(B) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.
(C) The Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
(D) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
(E) The Nevada National Security Site, Nevada.
(F) Any facility of the Department of Energy that the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator and Congress, determines to be consistent with the mission of the Administration.
(9) The term “Restricted Data” has the meaning given such term in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2014(y)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2014/y&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a) Exemption by Director of Central Intelligence Agency** The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, with the coordination of the Director of National Intelligence, may exempt operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency from the provisions of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim) (Freedom of Information Act) which require publication or disclosure, or search or review in connection therewith.
**(b) “Operational files” defined** In this section, the term “operational files” means—
(1) files of the National Clandestine Service which document the conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence operations or intelligence or security liaison arrangements or information exchanges with foreign governments or their intelligence or security services;
(2) files of the Directorate for Science and Technology which document the means by which foreign intelligence or counterintelligence is collected through scientific and technical systems; and
(3) files of the Office of Personnel Security which document investigations conducted to determine the suitability of potential foreign intelligence or counterintelligence sources;
except that files which are the sole repository of disseminated intelligence are not operational files.
**(c) Search and review for information** Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, exempted operational files shall continue to be subject to search and review for information concerning—
(1) United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who have requested information on themselves pursuant to the provisions of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section55
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered element of the intelligence community** — The term “covered element of the intelligence community” means an element of the intelligence community that is not an element of the Department of Defense.
(2) **National security satellite** — The term “national security satellite” means a satellite weighing over 400 pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security or intelligence needs of the United States Government.
(3) **United States** — The term “United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
**(b) Requirement** Beginning January 1, 2021, except as provided in subsection (c), a covered element of the intelligence community may not award a contract for a national security satellite if the satellite uses a star tracker that is not produced in the United States, including with respect to both the software and the hardware of the star tracker.
**(c) Exception** The head of a covered element of the intelligence community may waive the requirement under subsection (b) if, on a case-by-case basis, the head certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that—
(1) there is no available star tracker produced in the United States that meets the mission and design requirements of the national security satellite for which the star tracker will be used;
(2) the cost of a star tracker produced in the United States is unreasonable, based on a market survey; or
(3) such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States based on an urgent and compelling need.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2822, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4852, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, § 3144, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2838; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4852, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(k)(16), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1786; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(bb)(1)(B), (C), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2185, related to source of funds for payment of costs of operation and maintenance of infrastructure at Nevada National Security Site. See [section 6361 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6361&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2823, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4853, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3113, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2221, established a university-based defense nuclear policy collaboration program between institutions of higher education and nonprofit entities. See [section 6362 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6362&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
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As used in this subchapter, the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” means any of the following:
(1) A production facility or utilization facility (as defined in [section 2014 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2014&num=0&edition=prelim)) that is under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy and that is operated for national security purposes, but the term does not include—
(A) any facility or activity covered by Executive Order No. 12344, dated February 1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval nuclear propulsion program;
(B) any facility or activity involved with the transportation of nuclear explosives or nuclear material;
(C) any facility that does not conduct atomic energy defense activities; or
(D) any facility owned by the United States Enrichment Corporation.
(2) A nuclear waste storage facility under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy, but the term does not include a facility developed pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ([42 U.S.C. 10101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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**(a) National Security Strategy for National Technology and Industrial Base.—** The Secretary of Defense shall develop a national security strategy for the national technology and industrial base. The Secretary shall submit such strategy to Congress as an integrated part of the report submitted under [section 4814 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4814&num=0&edition=prelim). Such strategy shall be based on a prioritized assessment of risks and challenges to the defense supply chain and shall ensure that the national technology and industrial base is capable of achieving the following national security objectives:
(1) Supplying, equipping, and supporting the force structure of the armed forces that is necessary to achieve—
(A) the objectives set forth in the national security strategy report submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3043](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3043&num=0&edition=prelim));
(B) the policy guidance of the Secretary of Defense provided pursuant to [section 113(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section113/g&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C) the future-years defense program submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to [section 221 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section221&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Sustaining production, maintenance, repair, logistics, and other activities in support of military operations of various durations and intensity.
(3) Maintaining advanced research and development activities to provide the armed forces with systems capable of
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator shall establish a management structure for the nuclear security enterprise in accordance with the National Nuclear Security Administration Act ([50 U.S.C. 2401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) National Nuclear Security Administration Council.—**
(1) The Administrator shall establish a council to be known as the “National Nuclear Security Administration Council”. The Council may advise the Administrator on—
(A) scientific and technical issues relating to policy matters;
(B) operational concerns;
(C) strategic planning;
(D) the development of priorities relating to the mission and operations of the Administration and the nuclear security enterprise; and
(E) such other matters as the Administrator determines appropriate.
(2) The Council shall be composed of the directors of the national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities.
(3) The Council may provide the Administrator or the Secretary of Energy recommendations—
(A) for improving the governance, management, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Administration; and
(B) relating to any other matter in accordance with paragraph (1).
(4) Not later than 60 days after the date on which any recommendation under paragraph (3) is received, the Administrator or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall respond to the Council with respect to whether such recommendation will be implemented and the reasoning for implementing or not implementing such recommendation.
**(c) Rule of Construction.—** This section may not be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary of Energy, in carrying out national security programs, with respect to the management,
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**(a) Plan Requirement.—** The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate officials of the departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall develop and annually update a plan for sustaining the nuclear weapons stockpile. The plan shall cover, at a minimum, stockpile stewardship, stockpile management, stockpile responsiveness, stockpile surveillance, program direction, infrastructure modernization, human capital, and nuclear test readiness. The plan shall be consistent with the programmatic and technical requirements of the most recent annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.
**(b) Submissions to Congress.—**
(1) In accordance with subsection (c), not later than 45 days after each date on which a budget for an odd-numbered fiscal year is submitted to Congress, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed report on the plan developed under subsection (a).
(2) The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
**(c) Elements of Biennial Detailed Report.—** Each detailed report on the plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) With respect to stockpile stewardship, stockpile management, and stockpile responsiveness—
(A) the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile, including the number and age of warheads (including both active and inactive) for each warhead type;
(B) for each five-year period occurring during the period beginning on the date of the report and ending on the date that is 20 years after the date of the report—
(i) the planned number of nuclear warheads (including active and inactive) for each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile; and
(
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**(a) Background Review Required.—** The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator may not admit to any facility described in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) other than areas accessible to the general public any individual who is a citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation or a nation on the current sensitive countries list unless the Secretary or Administrator first completes a background review with respect to that individual.
**(b) Sense of Congress Regarding Background Reviews.—** It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence should ensure that background reviews carried out under this section are completed in not more than 15 days.
**(c) Prohibition on Admittance.—**
(1) With respect to an individual who is a citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation, the Secretary and the Administrator may not, except as provided in paragraph (2), admit such individual to any areas not accessible to the general public within a facility described in paragraph (3).
(2) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual who is a citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation if, not later than 30 days prior to admitting such individual to a facility described in such paragraph, the Secretary certifies to Congress that—
(A) the admittance of such individual to the facility is in the national security interests of the United States;
(B) no classified or restricted data will be revealed to such individual in connection with the admittance of such individual to the facility;
(C) the Secretary or Administrator has consulted with the heads of other relevant departments or agencies of the United
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**(a) In general** On or after the date that is 180 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary may establish a program, to be known as the “Department of Energy National Lab Jobs ACCESS Program”, under which the Secretary may award, on a competitive basis, 5-year grants to eligible entities described in subsection (c) for the Federal share of the costs of pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs described in subsection (b).
**(b) Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs described** A pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program described in this subsection is a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that—
(1) leads to recognized postsecondary credentials for secondary school and postsecondary students;
(2) is focused on skills and qualifications needed, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the directors of the National Laboratories, to meet the immediate and ongoing needs of traditional and emerging technician positions (including machinists and cybersecurity technicians) at the National Laboratories and covered facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
(3) is established in consultation with a National Laboratory or covered facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
(4) is registered with and approved by the Secretary of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency; and
(5) ensures that participants in the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program do not displace paid employees.
**(c) Eligible entities described** An eligible entity described in this subsection is a workforce intermediary or an eligible sponsor of a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that—
(1) demonstrates experience in implementing and providing career planning and career pathways
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**(a) In general**
(1) There is at the head of the Administration an Administrator for Nuclear Security (in this chapter referred to as the “Administrator”).
(2) Pursuant to subsection (c) of [section 7132 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7132&num=0&edition=prelim), the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy serves as the Administrator.
**(b) Functions** The Administrator has authority over, and is responsible for, all programs and activities of the Administration (except for the functions of the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors specified in the Executive order referred to in [section 2406(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2406/b&num=0&edition=prelim)), including the following:
(1) Strategic management.
(2) Policy development and guidance.
(3) Budget formulation, guidance, and execution, and other financial matters.
(4) Resource requirements determination and allocation.
(5) Program management and direction.
(6) Safeguards and security.
(7) Emergency management and Nuclear Emergency Support Team capabilities, including all field-deployed and remote technical support to public health and safety missions, countering weapons of mass destruction operations, technical and operational nuclear forensics, and responses to United States nuclear weapon accidents.
(8) Integrated safety management.
(9) Environment, safety, and health operations.
(10) Administration of contracts, including the management and operations of the nuclear weapons production facilities and the national security laboratories.
(11) Intelligence.
(12) Counterintelligence.
(13) Personnel, including the selection, appointment, distribution, supervi
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