50 U.S.C. § 2744...2758 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§§ 2744 to 2758. Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1458
text: Section 2744, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4704, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3623, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2758; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4704, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, placed limits on construction projects, with some exceptions. See section 6275 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2745, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4705, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3624, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2758; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4705, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, provided certain fund transfer authority to the Secretary of Energy. See section 6276 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2746, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4706, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3625, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2759; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4706, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3120, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1059; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2764; Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115(c), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2227, related to conceptual and construction designs for potential construction projects. See section 6277 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2747, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4707, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3626, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2759; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4707, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(iii), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, provided authority for emergency planning, design, and construction activities. See section 6278 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2748, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4708, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3627, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2760; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4708, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, defined the scope of authority of the Secretary of Energy to carry out plant projects. See section 6279 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2749, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4709, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3628, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2760; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4709, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(p), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3901, related to availability of funds for operation and maintenance or for plant projects and for program direction. See section 6280 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2750, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4710, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3629, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2760; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4710, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(iv), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(q), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3901, provided authority to transfer defense environmental cleanup funds, with certain limitations. See section 6281 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2751, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4711, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3630, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2761; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4711, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(v), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(3), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081, provided authority to transfer weapons activities funds, with certain limitations. See section 6282 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2752, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4712, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3631, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2762; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4712, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), (D)(vi), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781, related to general availability of funds for all national security programs of the Department of Energy. See section 6283 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2753, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4713, as added Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, § 3114(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4510; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3131(t), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2184; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(4), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3888; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3113(a), 3114, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1191, 1193; Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3118, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3055; Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(c)(7), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2295, required notification to Congress of cost overruns for certain Department of Energy projects. See section 6284 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2754, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4714, as added Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3113(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3887; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139(b)(6), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1963, related to conducting life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets. See section 6285 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2755, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4715, as added Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(d)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1882, restricted changes in requirements for plant projects achieving critical decision 2 and required timely review of critical decision packages. See section 6287 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2756, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4716, as added Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1895; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXI, § 3124, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2297; Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3115, 3139(b)(7)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1951, 1963; Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 792, related to reporting of unfunded priorities of the Administration. See section 6288 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2757, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4717, as added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1632(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4057; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2937, related to review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget by the Nuclear Weapons Council. See section 6289 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
text: Section 2758, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4718, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3112(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2220, related to improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of alternatives. See section 6290 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Use of Best Practices for Capital Asset Projects and Nuclear Weapon Life Extension Programs
text: Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3117, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1195, which was set out as a note under section 2754 of this title and required the Secretary of Energy to ensure that analyses of alternatives were conducted in accordance with best practices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(18), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1459. See section 6286 of Title 10, Armed Forces.