Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§186 Miscellaneous Provisions

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER III — SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › § 186

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Research done or paid for by the Department must be unclassified as much as possible. Other Under Secretaries may carry out research, development, demonstrations, or deployments if they coordinate through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology. The Secretary, through that Under Secretary, can make rules about how the Department runs, funds, tests, and reviews those activities. At least 60 days before the President moves any Department of Energy life sciences work under a presidential transfer, the President must notify the right congressional committees, explain why, and describe how the move will affect the Department of Energy’s work.

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Title 6, §186

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(a)Classification

To the greatest extent practicable, research conducted or supported by the Department shall be unclassified.

(b)Construction

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to preclude any Under Secretary of the Department from carrying out research, development, demonstration, or deployment activities, as long as such activities are coordinated through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.

(c)Regulations

The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, may issue necessary regulations with respect to research, development, demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities of the Department, including the conducting, funding, and reviewing of such activities.

(d)Notification of Presidential life sciences designations

Not later than 60 days before effecting any transfer of Department of Energy life sciences activities pursuant to section 183(1)(D) of this title, the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed transfer and shall include the reasons for the transfer and a description of the effect of the transfer on the activities of the Department of Energy.

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6 U.S.C. § 186

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110