2019 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 42 - Atomic Energy Defense Provisions
Subchapter V - Safeguards and Security Matters
Part A - Safeguards and Security
Sec. 2654 - Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program
| 50 U.S.C. § 2654 (2019) |
| §2654. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program |
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(a) New counterintelligence polygraph program required
The Secretary of Energy shall carry out, under regulations prescribed under this section, a new counterintelligence polygraph program for the Department of Energy. The purpose of the new program is to minimize the potential for release or disclosure of classified data, materials, or information. (b) Authorities and limitations(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the new counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection (a) in accordance with the provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Administrative Procedures Act). (2) In prescribing regulations for the new program, the Secretary shall take into account the results of the Polygraph Review. (3) Not later than six months after obtaining the results of the Polygraph Review, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the new program. (4) In the event of a counterintelligence investigation, the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may ensure that the persons subject to the counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection (a) include any person who is— (A) a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 1101 of title 8) and also a national of a foreign state; and (B) an employee or contractor who requires access to classified information. In this section, the term "Polygraph Review" means the review of the Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph of the National Academy of Sciences. |
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(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLV, §4504, formerly Pub. L. 107–107, div. C, title XXXI, §3152, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1376; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLV, §4504, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(h)(5)(A), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1772; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(f)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXI, §3112, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2290.) |
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CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of section 4504 of Pub. L. 107–314. Subsec. (c) of section 4504 of Pub. L. 107–314 repealed section 2655 of this title. Section was formerly classified to section 7383h–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136. AMENDMENTS2018—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 115–232 added par. (4). 2013—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 113–66 redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which required submission of a report on further enhancement of personnel security program. 2003—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(h)(5)(A)(iv), made technical amendment. See Codification note above. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 42 - ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS SUBCHAPTER V - SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS Part A - Safeguards and Security Sec. 2654 - Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program |
| section 2654 |
| 2019 |
| January 24, 2020 |
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| standard |
| 115 Stat. 1376 117 Stat. 1772 127 Stat. 1079 132 Stat. 2290 |
| Public Law 107-107, Public Law 107-314, Public Law 108-136, Public Law 113-66, Public Law 115-232 |
