50 USC § 2406 - Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors

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title: "50 USC § 2406 - Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors"
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title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "2406"
section_name: "Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3216, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 959.)"
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# § 2406. Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors

**(a)** **In general**

**(1)** There is in the Administration a Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors. The director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program provided for under the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order shall serve as the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors.

**(2)** Within the Department of Energy, the Deputy Administrator shall report to the Secretary of Energy through the Administrator and shall have direct access to the Secretary and other senior officials in the Department.

**(b)** **Duties** The Deputy Administrator shall be assigned the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability for all functions of the Office of Naval Reactors under the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order.

**(c)** **Effect on Executive Order** Except as otherwise specified in this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provisions of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order remain in full force and effect until changed by law.

**1** **Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order** February 1, 198242 U.S.C. 7158[^1]Public Law 98–52542 U.S.C. 7158[^1]

As used in this section, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order is Executive Order No. 12344, dated  ( note)  (as in force pursuant to section 1634 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (;  note)).

See References in Text note below.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3216, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 959.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Executive Order No. 12344, referred to in subsec. (d), is set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Section 1634 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (), referred to in subsec. (d), was formerly set out as a note under , The Public Health and Welfare, was renumbered  by , , , and classified to , and was repealed and restated as , Armed Forces, by , (b)(1), , , 1458.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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