10 USC § 6244 - Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security

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title: "10 USC § 6244 - Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "6244"
section_name: "Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security"
chapter_number: 606
chapter_name: "PERSONNEL MATTERS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1417.)"
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# § 6244. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security

**(a)** **Authority to Present Certificate of Commendation.—** The Secretary of Energy may present a certificate of commendation to any current or former employee of the Department of Energy, and any current or former employee of a Department contractor, whose service to the Department in matters relating to stockpile stewardship and security assisted the Department in furthering the national security interests of the United States.

**(b)** **Certificate.—** The certificate of commendation presented to a current or former employee under subsection (a) shall include an appropriate citation of the service of the current or former employee described in that subsection, including a citation for dedication, intellect, and sacrifice in furthering the national security interests of the United States by maintaining a strong, safe, and viable United States nuclear deterrent during the cold war or thereafter.

**(c)** **Department of Energy Defined.—** For purposes of this section, the term “Department of Energy” includes any predecessor agency of the Department of Energy.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1417.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 6244 was renumbered .

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , War and National Defense, prior to repeal by .

Prior sections 6245 to 6250 were renumbered sections 8295 to 8300 of this title, respectively.