42 U.S.C. § 16276 : The Public Health And Welfare — National Energy Policy And Programs — Research And Development — Nuclear Energy — Security Of Nuclear Facilities Date: 7 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, shall conduct a research and development program on cost-effective technologies for increasing— (1) the safety of nuclear facilities from natural phenomena; and (2) the security of nuclear facilities from deliberate attacks. (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 956, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 888.)