The Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–540, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3197, which enacted this section and
section 2762 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to
section 7272 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriations act: Pub. L. 96–164, title II, § 210, Dec. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 1264.
2013—Pub. L. 113–66 inserted “; 94 Stat. 3197” after “Public Law 96–540”. 2003—Pub. L. 108–136, § 3131(d)(4)(C)(iii), substituted “the Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96–540) or any other Act” for “this or any other Act”.
For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 Stat. 3585, set out as a note under
section 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.