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U.S. Code › Title 50 › Chapter 42 › Subchapter VII › Part A › § 2751 50 U.S. Code § 2751 - Transfer of weapons activities funds
§ 2751.
Transfer of weapons activities funds
(a) Transfer authority for weapons activities funds
The Secretary of Energy shall provide the manager of each field office of the Department of Energy with the authority to transfer weapons activities funds from a program or project under the jurisdiction of that office to another such program or project.
(1) Number of transfers
Not more than one transfer may be made to or from any program or project under subsection (a) in a fiscal year.
(2) Amounts transferred
The amount transferred to or from a program or project in any one transfer under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.
(3) Determination requiredA transfer may not be carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) unless the manager determines that the transfer—
is necessary to address a risk to health, safety, or the environment; or
will result in cost savings and efficiencies.
A transfer may not be carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) to cover a cost overrun or scheduling delay for any program or project.
(5) Impermissible uses
Funds transferred pursuant to subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress has specifically denied funds or for a new program or project that has not been authorized by Congress.
(c) Exemption from reprogramming requirements
The requirements of section 2742 of this title shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to subsection (a).
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such transfer occurs.
The term “program or project” means, with respect to a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that is for weapons activities necessary for national security programs of the Department, that is being carried out by that office, and for which weapons activities funds have been authorized and appropriated.
The term “weapons activities funds” means funds appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an authorization for carrying out weapons activities necessary for national security programs.
(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.)
Section was formerly classified to section 7386j of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.
2013—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–66 struck out “for Nuclear Security” after “Administrator”.
2003—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(j)(2)(D)(v), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2742 of this title.