Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102

§2409 Scope of Authority of Secretary of Energy to Modify Organization of Administration

Title 50 › CHAPTER 41 — NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION › § 2409

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

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Secretary of Energy cannot change any Administration unit or function unless section 2481(b) or (c) allows it, despite 42 U.S.C. 7253.

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Title 50, §2409

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Notwithstanding the authority granted by section 7253 of title 42 or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy may not establish, abolish, alter, consolidate, or discontinue any organizational unit or component, or transfer any function, of the Administration, except as authorized by subsection (b) or (c) of section 2481 of this title.

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50 U.S.C. § 2409

Title 50, War and National Defense

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102