Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110
§2403 Principal Deputy Administrator for Nuclear Security
Title 50 › CHAPTER 41 — NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION › § 2403
Summary
The President, with Senate approval, must appoint a Principal Deputy Administrator who has strong management experience and is qualified to oversee programs for nuclear weapons, infrastructure, nonproliferation, and materials disposition to improve and safeguard national security. The Deputy works under the Administrator, coordinates agency activities, and fills in when the Administrator is disabled or the post is vacant.
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Title 50, §2403
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(a)In general
(1)There is in the Administration a Principal Deputy Administrator, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2)The Principal Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from among persons who have extensive background in organizational management and are well qualified to manage the nuclear weapons, infrastructure construction and maintenance, nonproliferation, and materials disposition programs of the Administration in a manner that advances and protects the national security of the United States.
(b)Duties
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Administrator, the Principal Deputy Administrator shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Administrator may prescribe, including the coordination of activities among the elements of the Administration. The Principal Deputy Administrator shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Administrator when the Administrator is disabled or the position of Administrator is vacant.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2403, Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3213, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 958; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3157], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–468, which related to status of Administration and contractor personnel within Department of Energy, was renumbered section 3220 of Pub. L. 106–65, by Pub. L. 107–107, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(a)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1369, and transferred to section 2410 of this title.
Amendments
2024—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 118–159 inserted “infrastructure
Construction
and maintenance,” after “nuclear weapons,”.
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50 U.S.C. § 2403
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110