50 U.S.C. § 2782 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 50. War and National Defense § 2782. Prohibition and report on bonuses to contractors operating defense nuclear facilities

(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.