US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 2406

Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors

(a)

In general

(1)
There is in the Administration a Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors. The director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program provided for under the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order shall serve as the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors.
(2)
Within the Department of Energy, the Deputy Administrator shall report to the Secretary of Energy through the Administrator and shall have direct access to the Secretary and other senior officials in the Department.
(b)

Duties

The Deputy Administrator shall be assigned the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability for all functions of the Office of Naval Reactors under the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order.

(c)

Effect on Executive Order

Except as otherwise specified in this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provisions of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order remain in full force and effect until changed by law.

(d)

Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order

42 U.S.C. 71581

1 See References in Text note below.
Public Law 98–52542 U.S.C. 71581As used in this section, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Executive Order is Executive Order No. 12344, dated ( note)  (as in force pursuant to section 1634 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (; note)).

Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3216113 Stat. 959(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 6102 of Title 10Executive Order No. 12344, referred to in subsec. (d), is set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Public Law 98–525section 7158 of Title 42section 4101 of Pub. L. 107–314Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(d)(2)117 Stat. 1757section 2511 of this titlesection 6102 of Title 10Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)139 Stat. 1340Section 1634 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (), referred to in subsec. (d), was formerly set out as a note under , The Public Health and Welfare, was renumbered by , , , and classified to , and was repealed and restated as , Armed Forces, by , (b)(1), , , 1458.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65section 2401 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .