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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 41 — National Nuclear Security Administration

§ 2471. Definitions

Statutory text

For purposes of this chapter:

(1)

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.

(2)

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.

(3)

The term “classified information” means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of ([former] 50 U.S.C. 401 note) [now 50 U.S.C. 3001 note], Executive Order No. 12958 of ([former] 50 U.S.C. 435 note), or successor orders, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.

(4)

The term “Restricted Data” has the meaning given such term in section 2014(y) of title 42.

(5)

The term “congressional defense committees” 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.

(6)

The term “nuclear security enterprise” means the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 106–65 div. C title XXXII § 3281 · 113 Stat. 512

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2471

    Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3281, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 968

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3281, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 968

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3281. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title: (1) 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. (2) The term “nuclear weapons production facility” means any of the following: (A) The Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, Missouri. (B) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas. (C) The Y–12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (D) The tritium operations facilities at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. (E) The Nevada Test Site, Nevada. (F) Any facility of the Department of Energy that the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator and the Congress, determines to be consistent with the mission of the Administration. (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. 401 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 435 note), or successor orders, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated. (4) 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)). (5) The term “congressional defense committees” 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.

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

    Pub. L. 112–239 § 3132(d)(3)(A) · 126 Stat. 1632

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2471(2)(C)

    Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(3)(A), substituted “Y–12 National Security Complex” for “Y–12 Plant”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(3)(A), substituted “Y–12 National Security Complex” for “Y–12 Plant”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking “Y–12 Plant” and inserting “Y–12 National Security Complex”; and

  3. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

    Pub. L. 112–239 § 3132(d)(3)(B) · 126 Stat. 1632

    Struck · 50 U.S.C. § 2471(2)(D)

    Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(3)(B), struck out “tritium operations facilities at the” before “Savannah River Site”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(D). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(3)(B), struck out “tritium operations facilities at the” before “Savannah River Site”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking “tritium operations facilities at the”.

  4. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

    Pub. L. 112–239 § 3132(d)(4) · 126 Stat. 1632

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2471(2)(E)

    Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(4), substituted “Nevada National Security Site” for “Nevada Test Site”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(E). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(4), substituted “Nevada National Security Site” for “Nevada Test Site”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) By striking “Nevada Test Site” each place it appears and inserting “Nevada National Security Site”.

  5. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

    Pub. L. 112–239 § 3132(a)(3) · 126 Stat. 1632

    Added · 50 U.S.C. § 2471(6)

    Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(a)(3), added par. (6)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(a)(3), added par. (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Definition.— Section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(6) 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. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

    Pub. L. 113–66 div. C title XXXI § 3145(i) · 127 Stat. 672

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2471(2)(F)

    Pub. L. 113–66 substituted “Congress” for “the Congress”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(F). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted “Congress” for “the Congress”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) Definitions.— Section 3281(2)(F) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2471(2)(F)) is amended by striking “the Congress” and inserting “Congress”.

  7. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

    Pub. L. 116–92 div. C title XXXI § 3139(a) · 133 Stat. 1198

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2471(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “National Security Campus” for “Plant”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “National Security Campus” for “Plant”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Definitions in National Nuclear Security Administration Act.— Section 3281(2)(A) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471(2)(A)) is amended by striking “Plant” and inserting “National Security Campus”.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XXXII of div. C of Pub. L. 106–65, , 113 Stat. 953, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XXXII to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2401 of this title and Tables.

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), , 75 F.R. 731.

Amendments2013–2019 · 2 rounds

2019

Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “National Security Campus” for “Plant”.

2013

Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(3)(A), substituted “Y–12 National Security Complex” for “Y–12 Plant”.

Par. (2)(D). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(3)(B), struck out “tritium operations facilities at the” before “Savannah River Site”.

Par. (2)(E). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(4), substituted “Nevada National Security Site” for “Nevada Test Site”.

Par. (2)(F). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted “Congress” for “the Congress”.

Par. (6). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(a)(3), added par. (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.

Credits

1999–2019 · 4 acts
  1. 1999Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3281, , 113 Stat. 968
  2. 2013Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a)(3), (d)(3), (4), , 126 Stat. 2185, 2187
  3. 2013Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3145(i), , 127 Stat. 1072
  4. 2019Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139(a), , 133 Stat. 1962.
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(Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3281, , 113 Stat. 968; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a)(3), (d)(3), (4), , 126 Stat. 2185, 2187; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3145(i), , 127 Stat. 1072; Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139(a), , 133 Stat. 1962.)

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