Statute · United States Code

10 U.S.C. § 6322 — Prohibition and report 1 on bonuses to contractors operating defense nuclear facilities

10 U.S.C. § 6322

Type: Statute
Source: United States Code
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 2026-10-22

(a) Prohibition.—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. (b) Regulations.—The Secretary of Energy shall promulgate regulations to implement subsection (a) not later than March 1, 1990.

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10 U.S.C. § 6322 — Prohibition and report 1 on bonuses to contractors operating defense nuclear facilities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.