50 U.S.C. · War and National Defense
50 U.S.C. § 2404

Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs

Ch. 41 — NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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50 U.S.C. § 2404 — Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs

U.S.C. Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE 50 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 41 - NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SUBCHAPTER I - ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION Sec. 2404 - Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§2404. Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs

(a) In general There is in the Administration a Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Duties Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Administrator, the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Administrator may prescribe, including the following: (1) Maintaining and enhancing the safety, reliability, and performance of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, including the ability to design, produce, and test, in order to meet national security requirements. (2) Directing, managing, and overseeing the nuclear weapons production facilities and the national security laboratories.

(Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, §3214, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 959; Pub. L. 107–107, div. C, title XXXI, §3142, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1370; Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXI, §3112(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 788.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2023—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118–31 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "Directing, managing, and overseeing assets to respond to incidents involving nuclear weapons and materials." 2001—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "The head of each national security laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility shall, consistent with applicable contractual obligations, report to the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs."

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.

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