Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Section 11Y defining Restricted Data
Source: US Congress
Significance
Establishes legal basis for classifying nuclear energy production
Related Claims
Most classified leaks are inadvertent and result in administrative rather than criminal penalties
Edward C. Lin received 9 years in prison for MH370 video leak, suggesting significant intentional disclosure rather than inadvertent leak
Sigma 11 covers 'inertial confinement fusion which reveals or is indicative of weapon data'
The President has 100% access to all clearance levels and can see every word of classified documents
Use of special nuclear material for energy production is classified under Restricted Data
Sigma 1 classification covers 'hydrodynamic theory of operation' referring to magnetohydrodynamics and plasma
Other Evidence from This Source
Castle Bravo test results showing 6 to 15 megaton yield increase when lithium was added
documentDOE classification guidelines explaining paragraph-level classification marking system
documentExecutive Order 13526 on classification authority
documentSigma category listings showing Sigma 1 (hydrodynamic theory) and Sigma 11 (inertial confinement fusion)
Evidence Details
- Type
- Documents & Publications
- Classification
- document
- Source
- US Congress