# 10 U.S.C. § 6221: Prohibition on international inspections of Department of Energy facilities unless protection of restricted data is certified

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 6221
- **Heading:** Prohibition on international inspections of Department of Energy facilities unless protection of restricted data is certified
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART VI—ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS > Subpart B—Atomic Energy Defense > CHAPTER 605—SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS > SUBCHAPTER I—SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY

## Text

The Secretary of Energy may not allow an inspection of a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons production facility by the International Atomic Energy Agency until the Secretary certifies to Congress that no Restricted Data will be revealed during such inspection.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1401 .)

## Nearby sections

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