50 U.S.C. § 2401
Section 2401 · Establishment and mission
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 5, 1999 version.
There is established within the Department of Energy a separately organized agency to be known as the National Nuclear Security Administration (in this chapter referred to as the “Administration”).
There is established within the Department of Energy a separately organized agency to be known as the National Nuclear Security Administration (in this chapter referred to as the "Administration").
The mission of the Administration shall be the following:
The mission of the Administration shall be the following:
(1) To enhance United States national security through the military application of nuclear energy.
(1) To enhance United States national security through the military application of nuclear energy.
(3) To provide the United States Navy with safe, militarily effective nuclear propulsion plants and to ensure the safe and reliable operation of those plants.
(3) To provide the United States Navy with safe, militarily effective nuclear propulsion plants and to ensure the safe and reliable operation of those plants.
(4) To promote international nuclear safety and nonproliferation.
(4) To promote international nuclear safety and nonproliferation.
(5) To reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction.
(5) To reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction.
(6) To support United States leadership in science and technology.
(6) To support United States leadership in science and technology.
(1) fulfilling, to the maximum extent possible, the requirements for nuclear weapons of the Department of Defense;
(2) protecting the environment;
(3) safeguarding the safety and health of the public and of the workforce of the Administration; and
(4) ensuring the security of the nuclear weapons, nuclear material, and classified information in the custody of the Administration.