Section 2533 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original “section 4213”, meaning section 4213 of Puspan. L. 107–314, which is classified principally to section 2533 of this title.

Section is comprised of section 4218 of Puspan. L. 107–314. Subsecs. (span) and (c) of section 4218 of Puspan. L. 107–314 amended section 2533 of this title.

Section was formerly classified to section 7274p of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Puspan. L. 112–239.

2019—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 3139(span)(5)(A), struck out “or the Commander of the United States Strategic Command” after “Nuclear Weapons Council”.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 3139(span)(5)(B), in introductory provisions, substituted “or a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council” for “, a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council, or the Commander of the United States Strategic Command” and “or member” for “, member, or Commander”.

2014—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 113–291, § 3142(e)(1), substituted “Commander” for “commander”.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 113–291, § 3142(e)(2), substituted “a representative” for “representatives” in introductory provisions.

2013—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(10)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (span) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a), which related to congressional findings concerning safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.

Subsec. (a)(9). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 3164(span)(1), (3), substituted “national security laboratories” for “nuclear weapons laboratories” and “nuclear weapons production facilities” for “nuclear weapons production plants”.

Subsec. (a)(11). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 3164(span)(1), substituted “national security laboratories” for “nuclear weapons laboratories”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(10)(B), redesignated subsec. (c) as (span). Former subsec. (span) redesignated (a).

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 3164(span)(1), (3), substituted “national security laboratories” for “nuclear weapons laboratories” and “nuclear weapons production facilities” for “nuclear weapons production plants”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(10)(B), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (span).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(10)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and substituted “under section 2533 of this title” for “(under section 3159 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 42 U.S.C. 7274o))”. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(10)(B), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(a)(2)(D)(i), struck out “Joint” before “Nuclear Weapons Council”.

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 3164(span)(2), (4), substituted “national security laboratory” for “nuclear weapons laboratory” and “nuclear weapons production facility” for “nuclear weapons production plant”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(10)(B), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 3164(a)(4), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A representative of the President may not take any action against, or otherwise constrain, a director of a nuclear weapons laboratory or a nuclear weapons production plant, a member of the Joint Nuclear Weapons Council, or the Commander of United States Strategic Command for presenting individual views to the President, the National Security Council, or Congress regarding the safety, security, effectiveness, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.”

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(a)(2)(D)(ii), struck out “established under section 179 of title 10” after “Nuclear Weapons Council” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 3146(c)(10)(B), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f).

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 3164(span)(5), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) set out definitions.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the advanced scientific computing research program and activities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, including the functions of the Secretary of Energy relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, see sections 183(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

All national security functions and activities performed immediately before Oct. 5, 1999, by nuclear weapons laboratories and production plants defined in this section, transferred to the Administrator for Nuclear Security of the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy, see section 2481 of this title.