50 U.S.C. § 2501 — Definitions

Page 422 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2501 Sec. 2755. Matters relating to critical decisions. 2756. Unfunded priorities of the Administration. 2757. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budg- et. 2758. Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of alternatives. PART B—PENALTIES 2761. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws. 2762. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean Air Act. PART C—OTHER MATTERS 2771. Repealed. 2772. Reports on financial balances for atomic en- ergy defense activities. 2773. Independent acquisition project reviews of capital assets acquisition projects. SUBCHAPTER VIII—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS PART A—CONTRACTS 2781. Costs not allowed under covered contracts. 2782. Prohibition and report on bonuses to contrac- tors operating defense nuclear facilities. 2782a. Assessments of emergency preparedness of de- fense nuclear facilities. 2783. Contractor liability for injury or loss of prop- erty arising out of atomic weapons testing programs. 2784. Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-party financing arrangements. 2785. Publication of contractor performance eval- uations leading to award fees. 2786. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk. 2787. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of man- agement and operating contracts. PART B—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2791. Laboratory-directed research and develop- ment programs. 2791a. Laboratory-directed research and develop- ment. 2791b. Charges to individual program, project, or ac- tivity. 2792. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory di- rected research and development purposes. 2793. Report on use of funds for certain research and development purposes. 2794. Critical technology partnerships and coopera- tive research and development centers. 2795. University-based research collaboration pro- gram. 2796. Limitation on establishing an enduring bio- assurance program within the Administra- tion. PART C—FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 2811. Transfers of real property at certain Depart- ment of Energy facilities. 2812. Engineering and manufacturing research, de- velopment, and demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons production fa- cilities. 2813. Pilot program relating to use of proceeds of disposal or utilization of certain Depart- ment of Energy assets. 2814. Department of Energy energy parks program. 2815. Authority to use passenger carriers for con- tractor commuting. PART D—OTHER MATTERS 2821. Repealed. 2822. Payment of costs of operation and mainte- nance of infrastructure at Nevada National Security Site. Sec. 2823. University-based defense nuclear policy col- laboration program. § 2501. Definitions Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter: (1) The term ‘‘Administration’’ means the National Nuclear Security Administration. (2) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad- ministrator for Nuclear Security. (3) The term ‘‘classified information’’ means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of De- cember 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), or successor or- ders, to require protection against unauthor- ized disclosure and that is so designated. (4) The term ‘‘congressional defense commit- tees’’ means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (5) The terms ‘‘defense nuclear facility’’ and ‘‘Department of Energy defense nuclear facil- ity’’ have the meaning given the term ‘‘De- partment of Energy defense nuclear facility’’ in section 2286g of title 42. (6) The term ‘‘nuclear security enterprise’’ means the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security labora- tories and the nuclear weapons production fa- cilities. (7) The term ‘‘national security laboratory’’ means any of the following: (A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico. (B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albu- querque, New Mexico, and Livermore, Cali- fornia. (C) Lawrence Livermore National Labora- tory, Livermore, California. (8) The term ‘‘Nuclear Weapons Council’’ means the Nuclear Weapons Council estab- lished by section 179 of title 10. (9) 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 En- ergy that the Secretary of Energy, in con- sultation with the Administrator and Con- gress, determines to be consistent with the mission of the Administration. (10) The term ‘‘Restricted Data’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2014(y) of title 42. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, § 4002, as added Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(c)(2), Nov. 24, Page 423 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2511 2003, 117 Stat. 1756; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2179; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(a)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1072; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900; Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1962.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order No. 12958, referred to in par. (3), which was formerly set out as a note under section 435 (now section 3161) of this title, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13526, § 6.2(g), Dec. 29, 2009, 75 F.R. 731. AMENDMENTS 2019—Par. (9)(A). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted ‘‘National Security Campus’’ for ‘‘Plant’’. 2014—Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note),’’ for ‘‘Executive Order No. 12333 of De- cember 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 401 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 435 note),’’. 2013—Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(a)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘Ex- cept as otherwise provided, in this chapter’’ for ‘‘In this chapter’’ in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section defined ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. Pars. (5) to (10). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(a)(1)(B)–(E), added pars. (5) and (8), redesignated former pars. (5), (6), (7), and (8) as (6), (7), (9), and (10), respectively, and, in par. (10), substituted ‘‘Restricted Data’’ for ‘‘restricted data’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, § 4001(a), formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3601, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2756, renumbered div. D, § 4001, and amended by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(c)(1)(A)–(D)(ii), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1753, provided that: ‘‘This division [enacting this chap- ter] may be cited as the ‘Atomic Energy Defense Act’.’’ TRANSFER AND CONSOLIDATION OF RECURRING AND GEN- ERAL PROVISIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NA- TIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1752, provided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this section [see Ta- bles for classification] is to assemble together, without substantive amendment but with technical and con- forming amendments of a non-substantive nature, re- curring and general provisions of law on Department of Energy national security programs that remain in force in order to consolidate and organize such provi- sions of law into a single Act intended to comprise gen- eral provisions of law on such programs. ‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSFERS.—The transfer of a provision of law by this section shall not be construed as amending, altering, or otherwise modifying the sub- stantive effect of such provision. ‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF SATISFIED REQUIREMENTS.—Any re- quirement in a provision of law transferred under this section (including a requirement that an amendment to law be executed) that has been fully satisfied in accord- ance with the terms of such provision of law as of the date of transfer under this section shall be treated as so fully satisfied, and shall not be treated as being re- vived solely by reason of transfer under this section. ‘‘(4) CLASSIFICATION.—The provisions of the Atomic Energy Defense Act [Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, 50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.], as amended by this section, shall be classi- fied to the United States Code as a new chapter of title 50, United States Code.’’ SUBCHAPTER I—ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS § 2511. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program The provisions of Executive Order Numbered 12344, dated February 1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, shall re- main in force until changed by law. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLI, § 4101, formerly Pub. L. 98–525, title XVI, § 1634, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2649; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLI, § 4101, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(d)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1757.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order Numbered 12344, referred to in text, is set out as a note below. CODIFICATION Section was formerly set out as a note under section 7158 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All national security functions and activities per- formed immediately before Oct. 5, 1999, by the Office of Naval Reactors transferred to the Administrator for Nuclear Security of the National Nuclear Security Ad- ministration of the Department of Energy, and the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors of the Ad- ministration to be assigned the responsibilities, au- thorities, and accountability for all functions of the Of- fice of Naval Reactors under Executive Order No. 12344, set out below, see sections 2406 and 2481 of this title. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12344 TO REMAIN IN FORCE Except as otherwise specified in section 2406 of this title and notwithstanding any other provision of title XXXII of Pub. L. 106–65 (see Short Title note set out under section 2401 of this title), the provisions of Exec- utive Order No. 12344 (set out below) to remain in full force and effect until changed by law, see section 2406 of this title. EX. ORD. NO. 12344. NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM Ex. Ord. No. 12344, Feb. 1, 1982, 47 F.R. 4979, provided: By the authority vested in me as President and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, with recognition of the crucial im- portance to national security of the Naval Nuclear Pro- pulsion Program, and for the purpose of preserving the basic structure, policies, and practices developed for this Program in the past and assuring that the Pro- gram will continue to function with excellence, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program is an integrated program carried out by two organiza- tional units, one in the Department of Energy and the other in the Department of the Navy. SEC. 2. Both organizational units shall be headed by the same individual so that the activities of each may continue in practice under common management. This individual shall direct the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in both departments. The director shall be qualified by reason of technical background and experi- ence in naval nuclear propulsion. The director may be either a civilian or an officer of the United States Navy, active or retired.