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2018 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 42 - Atomic Energy Defense Provisions
Subchapter VII - Budget and Financial Management Matters
Part B - Penalties
Sec. 2761 - Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws

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Citation 50 U.S.C. § 2761 (2018)
Section Name §2761. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws
Section Text (a) Restriction

Funds appropriated to the Department of Energy for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program or the nuclear weapons programs or other atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy may not be used to pay a penalty, fine, or forfeiture in regard to a defense activity or facility of the Department of Energy due to a failure to comply with any environmental requirement.

(b) Exception

Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an environmental requirement if—

(1) the President fails to request funds for compliance with the environmental requirement; or

(2) Congress has appropriated funds for such purpose (and such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or rescinded) and the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds for such purpose.
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, §4721, formerly Pub. L. 99–661, div. C, title I, §3132, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4063; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, §4721, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(j)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(h)(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081.)
Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 7273a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.

AMENDMENTS

2013—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "Congress" for "the Congress".

2003—Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(j)(4)(D), made technical amendment to section catchline.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 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 B - Penalties
Sec. 2761 - Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws
Contains section 2761
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 4063
117 Stat. 1781
127 Stat. 1081
Public Law References Public Law 99-661, Public Law 107-314, Public Law 108-136, Public Law 113-66
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