# 10 U.S.C. § 6322: Prohibition and report 1 1 So in original. Requirement to submit report was repealed by Pub. L. 112–239 without corresponding amendment to section catchline. on bonuses to contractors operating defense nuclear facilities

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 6322
- **Heading:** Prohibition and report 1 1 So in original. Requirement to submit report was repealed by Pub. L. 112–239 without corresponding amendment to section catchline. on bonuses to contractors operating defense nuclear facilities
- **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 608—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS > SUBCHAPTER I—CONTRACTS

## Text

The Secretary of Energy may not provide any bonuses, award fees, or other form of performance- or production-based awards to a contractor operating a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility unless, in evaluating the performance or production under the contract, the Secretary considers the contractor’s compliance with all applicable environmental, safety, and health statutes, regulations, and practices for determining both the size of, and the contractor’s qualification for, such bonus, award fee, or other award. The prohibition in this subsection applies with respect to contracts entered into, or contract options exercised, after November 29, 1989 .

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1441 .)

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