New Counterintelligence Polygraph Program Required .—
The Secretary of Energy shall carry out, under regulations prescribed under this section, a new counterintelligence polygraph program for the Department of Energy. The purpose of the new program is to minimize the potential for release or disclosure of classified data, materials, or information.
Authorities and Limitations .—
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the new counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection (a) in accordance with the provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Administrative Procedures Act).
In prescribing regulations for the new program, the Secretary shall take into account the results of the Polygraph Review.
Not later than six months after obtaining the results of the Polygraph Review, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the new program.
In the event of a counterintelligence investigation, the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may ensure that the persons subject to the counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection (a) include any person who is—
8 U.S.C. 1101 a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ()) and also a national of a foreign state; and
an employee or contractor who requires access to classified information.
Polygraph Review Defined .—
In this section, the term “Polygraph Review” means the review of the Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph of the National Academy of Sciences.
Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)139 Stat. 1403(Added and amended , (d)(2)(B), , , 1462.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 388Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(46)76 Stat. 501section 425 of Title 37A prior section 6224, , , provided that members of the United States Navy Band and the United States Marine Corps Band shall lose no allowances while on concert tours approved by the President, prior to repeal by , , , effective . See , Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
section 2654 of Title 50Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , War and National Defense, prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B)2025—, realigned margins.