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50 U.S.C. § 2703 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1458
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2701, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4601, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3095; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2040; Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3152, 3155, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2253, 2257; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3191], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–480; Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3174, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2745; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4601, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2160; Pub. L. 109–364, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2506; Pub. L. 111–32, title IV, § 402, June 24, 2009, 123 Stat. 1877; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3119, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2709; Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4513; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3136(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2771; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4386; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2227, authorized the appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel in the Department of Energy. See [section 6241 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6241&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2702, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4602, formerly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3164, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 946; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4602, and amended Pub. L. 108–
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2701, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4601, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3095; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2040; Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3152, 3155, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2253, 2257; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3191], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–480; Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3174, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2745; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4601, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2160; Pub. L. 109–364, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2506; Pub. L. 111–32, title IV, § 402, June 24, 2009, 123 Stat. 1877; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3119, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2709; Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4513; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3136(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2771; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4386; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2227, authorized the appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel in the Department of Energy. See [section 6241 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6241&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 2702, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4602, formerly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3164, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 946; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4602, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079, related to establishment of a whistleblower protection program. 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) Authority.—**
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and General Schedule classification and pay rates, the Secretary of Energy may—
(A) establish and set the rates of pay for not more than 200 positions in the Department of Energy for scientific, engineering, and technical personnel whose duties will relate to safety at defense nuclear facilities of the Department; and
(B) appoint persons to such positions.
(2) The rate of pay for a position established under paragraph (1) may not exceed the rate of pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under [section 5314 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5314&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall appoint persons under paragraph (1)(B) to the positions established under paragraph (1)(A) in accordance with the merit system principles set forth in section 2301 of such title.
**(b) OPM Review.—**
(1) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under which agreement the Director shall periodically evaluate the use of the authority set forth in subsection (a)(1). The Secretary shall reimburse the Director for evaluations conducted by the Director pursuant to the agreement. Any such reimbursement shall be credited to the revolving fund referred to in [section 1304(e) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1304/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) If the Director determines as a result of such evaluation that the Secretary of Energy is not appointing persons to positions under such authority in a manner consistent with the merit system principles set forth in [secti
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### Statutory Notes
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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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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 2703
(2)(A) If a contractor fails to comply with an
order issued under paragraph (1)(B), the Sec-
retary may file an action for enforcement of the
order in the appropriate United States district
court.
(B) In any action brought under subparagraph
(A), the court may grant appropriate relief, in-
cluding injunctive relief and compensatory and
exemplary damages.
(l) Relationship to other laws
The protections provided by this section are
independent of, and not subject to any limita-
tions that may be provided in, the Whistle-
blower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–12;
103 Stat. 16) or any other law that may provide
protection for disclosures of information by em-
ployees of the Department of Energy or of a con-
tractor of the Department.
(m) Annual report
(1) Not later than 30 days after the commence-
ment of each fiscal year, the Director shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives a report on the in-
vestigations
undertaken
under
subsection
(j)(1)(B) during the preceding fiscal year, includ-
ing a summary of the results of each such inves-
tigation.
(2) A report under paragraph (1) may not iden-
tify or otherwise provide any information about
an individual submitting a complaint under this
section without the consent of the individual.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4602, for-
merly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3164,
Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 946; renumbered Pub. L.
107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4602, and amended
Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(3),
Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C,
title XXXI, § 3146(g)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat.
1079.)
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