SUBCHAPTER VI—PERSONNEL MATTERS
Part A—Personnel Management
Section 2701, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4601, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3161, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3095; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3139, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2040; Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, §§3152, 3155, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2253, 2257; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3191], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-480; Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, §3174, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2745; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4601, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, §3112, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2160; Pub. L. 109–364, div. C, title XXXI, §3115, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2506; Pub. L. 111–32, title IV, §402, June 24, 2009, 123 Stat. 1877; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, §3119, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2709; Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, §3117, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4513; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, §3136(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2771; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, §3141, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4386; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, §3117, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2227, authorized the appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel in the Department of Energy. See section 6241 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2702, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4602, formerly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, §3164, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 946; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4602, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079, related to establishment of a whistleblower protection program. See section 6242 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4603, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3136], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-458; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4603, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1777, related to employee incentives for employees at closure project facilities.
Section 2704, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4604, formerly Pub. L. 102–484, div. C, title XXXI, §3161, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2644; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, §1070(c)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2857; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(d)(7)(A), (f)(6)(A)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681-419, 2681-430; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(h)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1229; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4604, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(5), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §§3131(q)(1), (bb)(1)(A), (C), 3134(b)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2183, 2185, 2193; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(4), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, §512(d), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(o), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3901, related to development of Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce restructuring plans. See section 6243 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2705, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4605, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3195], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-481; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4605, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1778; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079, provided authority to provide certificates of commendation to Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security. See section 6244 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Part B—Education and Training
Section 2721, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4621, formerly Pub. L. 101–189, div. C, title XXXI, §3142, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1680; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4621, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(8), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1778; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, required establishment and implementation of an executive management training program in the Department of Energy. See section 6251 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2722, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4622, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3131, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3085; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4622, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(9), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1778; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3131(r), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2184; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(7), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, related to a stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program at the national security laboratories. See section 6252 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2723, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4623, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, §3140, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 621; Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, §3162(a)–(d), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 943; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4623, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(10), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3131(s)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2184; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(8), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, related to a fellowship program for development of skills critical to the nuclear security enterprise. See section 6253 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Part C—Worker Safety
Section 2731, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4641, formerly Pub. L. 102–190, div. C, title XXXI, §3131, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1571; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4641, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(12), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(9), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, provided for forms of worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities. See section 6261 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2732, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4642, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3163, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3097; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4642, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(13), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(10), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, required appropriate actions to be taken to ensure safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear facilities. See section 6262 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2733, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4643, formerly Pub. L. 102–484, div. C, title XXXI, §3162, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2646; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4643, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(14), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3134(b)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2193; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(11), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, related to a program to identify and monitor Department of Energy workers exposed to hazardous and radioactive substances. See section 6263 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2734, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4644, formerly Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, §3138, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3138(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3087; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4644, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(15), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1780; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(12), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, related to development and funding for programs for persons who may have been exposed to radiation released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. See section 6264 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2735, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4645, as added Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3161(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2203, related to the use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear safety of facilities of the Administration and the Office of Environmental Management. See section 6265 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2736, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, §4646, as added Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2194; amended Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(g)(13), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080, required notification to Congress of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear incidents. See section 6266 of Title 10, Armed Forces.