§ 2743.
(b)
Annual report
The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees on an annual basis a report on each exercise of the authority in subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall provide a brief description of each minor construction project covered by the report. The report shall include with respect to each project the following:
(1)
The estimated original total project cost and the estimated original date of completion.
(2)
The percentage of the project that is complete.
(3)
The current estimated total project cost and estimated date of completion.
(c)
Cost variation reports to congressional committees
If, at any time during the construction of any minor construction project authorized by a DOE national security authorization, the estimated cost of the project is revised and the revised cost of the project exceeds the minor construction threshold, the Secretary shall immediately submit to the congressional defense committees a report explaining the reasons for the cost variation.
(d)
Notification required for certain projects
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may not start a minor construction project with a total estimated cost of more than $5,000,000 until—
(1)
the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees of such project and total estimated cost; and
(2)
a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on which such notification is received.
([Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4703], formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3622, Dec. 2, 2002, [116 Stat. 2757]; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4703, by [Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)]–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, [117 Stat. 1781]; [Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115(b)(1)], Dec. 27, 2021, [135 Stat. 2226]; [Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3113(b)], Dec. 23, 2022, [136 Stat. 3053].)
