Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§6223 Background investigations of certain personnel at Department of Energy facilities
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Summary
Secretary of Energy must make sure investigations under section 145 (42 U.S.C. 2165) are done for DOE personnel at national security labs or weapons sites who work in or access places with Restricted Data.
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Title 10, §6223
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The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an investigation meeting the requirements of section 145 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2165) is made for each Department of Energy employee, or contractor employee, at a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons production facility who—
(1)carries out duties or responsibilities in or around a location where Restricted Data is present; or
(2)has or may have regular access to a location where Restricted Data is present.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 6223, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 388; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 327(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1532; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(j)(7), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 116, generally prohibited any Navy band or Marine Corps band from competing with civilian musicians, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 590(b)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 138. See section 974 of this title. Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2653 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
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10 U.S.C. § 6223
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73