50 U.S.C. § 2401
Section 2401 · Establishment and mission
Current version, with additions and removals from the December 26, 2013 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.
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—
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—
(1) fulfilling, to the maximum extent possible, the requirements for nuclear weapons of the Department of Defense;