50 U.S.C. § 2409 — Scope of authority of Secretary of Energy

Page 401 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2410 1 See References in Text note below. (c) Effect on Executive Order Except as otherwise specified in this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provisions of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order remain in full force and effect until changed by law. (d) Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order As used in this section, the Naval Nuclear Pro- pulsion Executive Order is Executive Order No. 12344, dated February 1, 1982 (42 U.S.C. 7158 note) 1 (as in force pursuant to section 1634 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–525; 42 U.S.C. 7158 note)).1 (Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3216, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 959.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order No. 12344, referred to in subsec. (d), is set out as a note under section 2511 of this title. Section 1634 of the Department of Defense Authoriza- tion Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–525), referred to in subsec. (d), was formerly set out as a note under section 7158 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and was re- numbered section 4101 of Pub. L. 107–314, the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(d)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1757. Section 4101 of Pub. L. 107–314 is classified to section 2511 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 1, 2000, see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title. § 2407. General Counsel There is a General Counsel of the Administra- tion. The General Counsel is the chief legal offi- cer of the Administration. (Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3217, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 960.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 1, 2000, see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title. § 2408. Staff of Administration (a) In general The Administrator shall maintain within the Administration sufficient staff to assist the Ad- ministrator in carrying out the duties and re- sponsibilities of the Administrator. (b) Responsibilities The staff of the Administration shall perform, in accordance with applicable law, such of the functions of the Administrator as the Adminis- trator shall prescribe. The Administrator shall assign to the staff responsibility for the fol- lowing functions: (1) Personnel. (2) Legislative affairs. (3) Public affairs. (4) Liaison with the Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. (5) Liaison with other elements of the De- partment of Energy and with other Federal agencies, State, tribal, and local governments, and the public. (Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3218, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 960; Pub. L. 109–364, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117(e), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2508.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 109–364 added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 1, 2000, see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title. § 2409. Scope of authority of Secretary of Energy to modify organization of Administration Notwithstanding the authority granted by sec- tion 7253 of title 42 or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy may not establish, abol- ish, alter, consolidate, or discontinue any orga- nizational unit or component, or transfer any function, of the Administration, except as au- thorized by subsection (b) or (c) of section 2481 of this title. (Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3219, as added Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 314(a)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–81.) § 2410. Status of Administration and contractor personnel within Department of Energy (a) Status of Administration personnel Each officer or employee of the Administra- tion— (1) shall be responsible to and subject to the authority, direction, and control of— (A) the Secretary acting through the Ad- ministrator and consistent with section 7132(c)(3) of title 42; (B) the Administrator; or (C) the Administrator’s designee within the Administration; and (2) shall not be responsible to, or subject to the authority, direction, or control of, any other officer, employee, or agent of the De- partment of Energy. (b) Status of contractor personnel Each officer or employee of a contractor of the Administration shall not be responsible to, or subject to the authority, direction, or control of, any officer, employee, or agent of the Depart- ment of Energy who is not an employee of the Administration, except for the Secretary of En- ergy consistent with section 7132(c)(3) of title 42. (c) Construction of section Subsections (a) and (b) may not be interpreted to in any way preclude or interfere with the communication of technical findings derived from, and in accord with, duly authorized activi- ties between—