§2423. Counterintelligence programs

(a) National security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities

The Secretary of Energy shall, at each national security laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility, establish and maintain a counterintelligence program adequate to protect national security information at that laboratory or production facility.

(b) Other facilities

The Secretary of Energy shall, at each Administration facility not described in subsection (a) of this section at which Restricted Data is located, assign an employee of the Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy who shall be responsible for and assess counterintelligence matters at that facility.

( Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, §3233, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 961 ; Pub. L. 109–364, div. C, title XXXI, §3117(a)(2)(C), (c), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2507 , 2508.)

Amendment of Section

Pub. L. 109–364, div. C, title XXXI, §3117(a)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2507 , provided that, effective Sept. 30, 2010, this section is amended by substituting "Administrator" for "Secretary of Energy" in subsections (a) and (b) and "Administration" for "Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy" in subsection (b).

Amendments

2006-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–364, §3117(c)(1), substituted "Secretary of Energy" for "Administrator".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364, §3117(c), substituted "Secretary of Energy" for "Administrator" and "Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy" for "Office of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence".

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by section 3117(a)(2)(C) of Pub. L. 109–364 effective Sept. 30, 2010, see section 3117(a)(2) of Pub. L. 109–364, set out as a Transfer of Functions note under section 7144b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.