42 U.S.C. § 7253 | Reorganization

(a)

Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to establish, alter, consolidate or discontinue such organizational units or components within the Department as he may deem to be necessary or appropriate. Such authority shall not extend to the abolition of organizational units or components established by this chapter, or to the transfer of functions vested by this chapter in any organizational unit or component.

(b)

section 2409 of title 50 The authority of the Secretary to establish, abolish, alter, consolidate, or discontinue any organizational unit or component of the National Nuclear Security Administration is governed by the provisions of .

(c)

1 See References in Text note below.

The authority of the Secretary under subsection (a) does not apply to the National Nuclear Security Administration. The corresponding authority that applies to the Administration is set forth in section 2402(e)  of title 50.

Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 643Aug. 4, 197791 Stat. 599 Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 314(b)]Oct. 27, 2000114 Stat. 1441 Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3159(b)]Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1654 Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(e)Jan. 2, 2013126 Stat. 2187(, , ; , , , 1441A–81; , , , 1654A–470; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–91Aug. 4, 197791 Stat. 565 section 7101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Section 2402(e) of title 50 section 2402 of title 50 Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3159(a)]Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1654 section 2402(f) of title 50 Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(i)(12)Dec. 28, 2001115 Stat. 1230, referred to in subsec. (c), probably means the subsec. (e) of which relates to reorganization authority and was added by , , , 1654A–469 and redesignated by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–2392013—Subsecs. (b), (c). redesignated subsec. (b) relating to nonapplicability of authority of Secretary to National Nuclear Security Administration as (c).

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3159(b)(1)]Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 314(b)(1)]2000—Subsec. (a). , which directed amendment of section by substituting “(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary” for “The Secretary”, could not be executed because the words “The Secretary” did not appear after execution of the amendment by . See below.

Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 314(b)(1)], designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary” for “The Secretary”.

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3159(b)(2)]Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b) relating to nonapplicability of authority of Secretary under subsec. (a) of this section to National Nuclear Security Administration.

Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 314(b)(2)], added subsec. (b) relating to authority of Secretary as to National Nuclear Security Administration.