Section was formerly set out as a note under section 435 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.

A prior section 2691, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLV, § 4541, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3158, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 626; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLV, § 4541, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(h)(17), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776, related to responsibility for Defense Programs Emergency Response Program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(f)(5)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1079.

2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “Executive Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note)” for “Executive Order No. 12958 (50 U.S.C. 435 note)”.

2013—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–66 struck out subsec. (c) which required submission of a report on automatic declassification of Department of Energy records.

2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(h)(15)(D), substituted “October 5, 1999,” for “the date of the enactment of this Act”.