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Section, Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3164, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 946, which related to the whistleblower protection program, was renumbered section 4602 of Pub. L. 107–314 by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(3)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776, and was formerly classified to [section 2702 of Title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2702&num=0&edition=prelim), War and National Defense. See [section 6242 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6242&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3164, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 946, which related to the whistleblower protection program, was renumbered section 4602 of Pub. L. 107–314 by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(3)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776, and was formerly classified to [section 2702 of Title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2702&num=0&edition=prelim), War and National Defense. See [section 6242 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6242&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
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**(a) Program Required.—** The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to ensure that covered individuals may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for making protected disclosures.
**(b) Covered Individuals.—** For purposes of this section, a covered individual is an individual who is an employee of the Department of Energy, or of a contractor of the Department, who is engaged in the defense activities of the Department.
**(c) Protected Disclosures.—** For purposes of this section, a protected disclosure is a disclosure—
(1) made by a covered individual who takes appropriate steps to protect the security of the information in accordance with guidance provided under this section;
(2) made to a person or entity specified in subsection (d); and
(3) of classified or other information that the covered individual reasonably believes to provide direct and specific evidence of any of the following:
(A) A violation of law or Federal regulation.
(B) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or abuse of authority.
(C) A false statement to Congress on an issue of material fact.
**(d) Persons and Entities to Which Disclosures May Be Made.—** A person or entity specified in this subsection is any of the following:
(1) A member of a committee of Congress having primary responsibility for oversight of the department, agency, or element of the Government to which the disclosed information relates.
(2) An employee of Congress who is a staff member of such a committee and has an appropriate security clearance for access to information of the type disclosed.
(3) The Inspector General of the Department of Energy.
(4) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(5) Any other element of the Government designated by the Secretary as
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**(a) Establishment** There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Commission on Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence at Department of Energy Facilities (in this section referred to as the “Commission”).
**(b) Membership and organization**
(1) The Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed from among individuals in the public and private sectors who have significant experience in matters related to the security of nuclear weapons and materials, the classification of information, or counterintelligence matters, as follows:
(A) Two shall be appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, in consultation with the ranking member of that Committee.
(B) One shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, in consultation with the chairman of that Committee.
(C) Two shall be appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the ranking member of that Committee.
(D) One shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the chairman of that Committee.
(E) One shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense.
(F) One shall be appointed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(G) One shall be appointed by the Director of Central Intelligence.
(2) Members of the Commission shall be appointed for four year terms, except as follows:
(A) One member initially appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall serve a term of two years, to be designated at the time of appointment.
(B) One member initially appointed under paragraph (1)(C) shall serve a term of two years, to be designated at the time of appoint
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7251
of the Department of Energy Organization Act which
comprises this chapter.
§ 7238. Temporary appointments for scientific
and technical experts in Department of En-
ergy research and development programs
(a) The Secretary, utilizing authority under
other applicable law and the authority of this
section, may appoint for a limited term, or on a
temporary basis, scientists, engineers, and other
technical and professional personnel on leave of
absence from academic, industrial, or research
institutions to work for the Department.
(b) The Department may pay, to the extent au-
thorized for certain other Federal employees by
section 5723 of title 5, travel expenses for any in-
dividual appointed for a limited term or on a
temporary basis and transportation expenses of
his or her immediate family and his or her
household goods and personal effects from that
individual’s residence at the time of selection or
assignment to his or her duty station. The De-
partment may pay such travel expenses to the
same extent for such an individual’s return to
the former place of residence from his or her
duty station, upon separation from the Federal
service following an agreed period of service.
The Department may also pay a per diem allow-
ance at a rate not to exceed the daily amounts
prescribed under section 5702 of title 5 to such an
individual, in lieu of transportation expenses of
the immediate family and household goods and
personal effects, for the period of his or her em-
ployment
with
the
Department.
Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the employ-
er’s contribution to any retirement, life insur-
ance, or health benefit plan for an individual ap-
pointed for a term of one year or less, whic
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