There is within the Administration an Office of Defense Nuclear Security, headed by a Chief appointed by the Secretary of Energy. The Administrator shall recommend to the Secretary suitable candidates for such position.
50 U.S.C. § 2422
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2023-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118-31 struck out "and cyber" after "physical". 2006- Pub. L. 109-364, §3117(b)(1)(A), struck out "Office of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence and" before "Office of Defense Nuclear Security" in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-364, §3117(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows:"(1) There are within the Administration- "(A) an Office of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence; and "(B) an Office of Defense Nuclear Security."(2) Each office established under paragraph (1) shall be headed by a Chief appointed by the Secretary of Energy. The Administrator shall recommend to the Secretary suitable candidates for each such position." Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 109-364, §3117(b)(1)(C), (D), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to the Chief of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence.
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.