Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

2022—Subsecs. (i), (j). Puspan. L. 117–263 added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).

2021—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 117–81 substituted “Annual reports” for “Report” in heading, “At the same time as the President submits to Congress the annual budget request under section 1105 of title 31 for a fiscal year,” for “Not less frequently than every 90 days,” in introductory provisions, and “the preceding year” for “the preceding 90 days” in par. (1).

2018—Subsec. (e)(2)(C) to (E). Puspan. L. 115–232 added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpars. (C) and (D) as (D) and (E), respectively.

Congressional defense committees means the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 114–92, 129 Stat. 745. See note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Memorandum of President of the United States, May 10, 2016, 81 F.R. 31161, provided:

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby order as follows:

I hereby delegate functions and authorities vested in the President by section 3136(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) (the “Act”) to the Secretary of State.

Any reference in this memorandum to the Act shall be deemed to be a reference to any future act that is the same or substantially the same as such provision.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.