2012 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 42 - ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS (§§ 2501 - 2822)
Subchapter VII - BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS (§§ 2741 - 2772)
Part A - Recurring National Security Authorization Provisions (§§ 2741 - 2753)
Section 2747 - Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction activities
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 42 - ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS SUBCHAPTER VII - BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS Part A - Recurring National Security Authorization Provisions Sec. 2747 - Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction activities |
Contains | section 2747 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | 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. |
Statutes at Large References | 116 Stat. 2759 117 Stat. 1781 |
Public Law References | Public Law 107-314, Public Law 108-136 |
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The Secretary of Energy may use any funds available to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national security authorization, including funds authorized to be appropriated for advance planning, engineering, and construction design, and for plant projects, to perform planning, design, and construction activities for any Department of Energy national security program construction project that, as determined by the Secretary, must proceed expeditiously in order to protect public health and safety, to meet the needs of national defense, or to protect property.
(b) LimitationThe Secretary may not exercise the authority under subsection (a) in the case of a construction project until the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities that the Secretary intends to carry out under this section and the circumstances making those activities necessary.
(c) Specific authorityThe requirement of section 2746(b)(2) of this title does not apply to emergency planning, design, and construction activities conducted under this section.
(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.)
CodificationSection was formerly classified to section 7386f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.
Amendments2003—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(j)(2)(D)(iii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2746(b)(2) of this title.
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