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50 U.S.C. 2401: Establishment and mission

Created in 1999 by Public Law 106-65. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §3111(a)(1)(A), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "To maintain and enhance the safety, reliability, and performance of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, including the ability to design, produce, and test, in order to mee… Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §3111(a)(1)(B), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively. Law text · (c)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out the mission of the Administration, the Administrator shall ensure that all operations and activities of the Administration are consistent with the principles of protecting the envir… Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.