PUBLIC LAW 106-65 ~OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 959 SEC. 3214. DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR DEFENSE PROGRAMS. 50 USC 2404. (a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Administration a Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) DUTIES.— Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Administrator, the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Administrator may prescribe, including the following: (1) Maintaining and enhancing the safety, reliability, and performance of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, including the ability to design, produce, and test, in order to meet national security requirements. (2) Directing, managing, and overseeing the nuclear weapons production facilities and the national security laboratories. (3) Directing, managing, and overseeing assets to respond to incidents involving nuclear weapons and materials. (c) RELATIONSHIP TO LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES. —The head of each national security laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility shall, consistent with applicable contractual obligations, report to the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs. SEC. 3215. DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR DEFENSE NUCLEAR NON- 50 USC 2405. PROLIFERATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— There is in the Administration a Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) DUTIES.— Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Administrator, the Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Administrator may prescribe, including the following: (1) Preventing the spread of materials, technology, and expertise relating to weapons of mass destruction. (2) Detecting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction worldwide. (3) Eliminating inventories of surplus fissile materials usable for nuclear weapons. (4) Providing for international nuclear safety. SEC. 3216. DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR NAVAL REACTORS. 50 USC 2406. (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
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