Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73
§2484 Applicability of preexisting laws and regulations
Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - TRANSITION PROVISIONS › § 2484
Summary
When the Energy Department transfers a facility, mission, or function, those same laws and rules still apply to it unless the chapter says otherwise.
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Title 50, §2484
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With respect to any facility, mission, or function of the Department of Energy that the Secretary of Energy transfers to the Administrator under section 2481 of this title, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, all provisions of law and regulations in effect immediately before the date of the transfer that are applicable to such facility, mission, or function shall continue to apply to the corresponding functions of the Administration.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XXXII of div. C of Pub. L. 106–65, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 953, which is classified principally to this chapter. For
Effective Date
of this chapter, see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 2401 of this title. For complete classification of title XXXII to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 2401 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2013—Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, all provisions of law and
Regulations
in effect immediately before the
Effective Date
of this chapter that are applicable to functions of the Department of Energy specified in section 2481 of this title shall continue to apply to the corresponding functions of the Administration.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Mar. 1, 2000, see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.
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Citation
50 U.S.C. § 2484
Title 50 — War and National Defense
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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