---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 U.S.C. § 2421"
title: "50"
title_heading: "War and National Defense"
number: "2421"
heading: "Protection of national security information"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/50/2421"
units:
  - "Chapter 41 — National Nuclear Security Administration"
  - "Subchapter II — Matters Relating to Security"
---

# §2421. Protection of national security information

- (a) **Policies and procedures required—** The Administrator shall establish procedures to ensure the maximum protection of [classified information](/usc/50/2471.md?p=3) in the possession of the Administration.
- (b) **Prompt reporting—** The Administrator shall establish procedures to ensure prompt reporting to the Administrator of any significant problem, abuse, violation of law or Executive order, or deficiency relating to the management of [classified information](/usc/50/2471.md?p=3) by personnel of the Administration.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3231, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 960.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Mar. 1, 2000, see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.