10 USC 6231: Review of certain documents before declassification and release
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10 USC 6231: Review of certain documents before declassification and release Text contains those laws in effect on March 28, 2026
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART VI-ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERSSubpart B-Atomic Energy DefenseCHAPTER 605-SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERSSUBCHAPTER II-CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
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§6231. Review of certain documents before declassification and release

(a) In General.-The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that, before a document of the Department of Energy that contains national security information is released or declassified, such document is reviewed to determine whether it contains Restricted Data.

(b) Limitation on Declassification.-The Secretary may not implement the automatic declassification provisions of Executive Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) if the Secretary determines that such implementation could result in the automatic declassification and release of documents containing Restricted Data.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1409 .)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2671 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, §3111(b)(1).