PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1943 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS. — If, at any time during the construction of any general plant project authorized by this title, the estimated cost of the project is revised because of unforeseen cost variations and the revised cost of the project exceeds $2,000,000, the Secretary shall immediately furnish a complete report to the congressional defense committees explaining the reasons for the cost variation. SEC. 3123. LIMITS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), construction on a construction project may not be started or additional obligations incurred in connection with the project above the total estimated cost, whenever the current estimated cost of the construction project, which is authorized by sections 3101, 3102, and 3103, or which is in support of national security programs of the Department of Energy and was authorized by any previous Act, exceeds by more than 25 percent the higher of— (A) the amount authorized for the project; or (B) the amoiuit of the total estimated cost for the project as shown in the most recent budget justification data submitted to the Congress. (2) An action described in paragraph (1) may be taken if— (A) the Secretary of Energy has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report on the action and the circumstances making such action necessary; and (B) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which the report is received by the committees. (3) In the computation of the 30-day period under paragraph (2), there shall be excluded any day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 calendar days to a day certain. (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any construction project which has a current estimated cost of less than $5,000,000. SEC. 3124. FUND TRANSf^R AUTHORITY. Funds appropriated pursuant to this title may be transferred to other agencies of the Federal Government for the performance of the work for which the funds were appropriated, and funds so transferred may be merged with the appropriations of the agency to which the funds are transferred. SEC. 3125. AUTHORITY FOR CONSTRUCTION DESIGN. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Within the amounts authorized by this title for plant engineering and design, the Secretary of Energy may carry out advance planning and construction design (including architectural and engineering services) in connection Math any proposed construction project if the total estimated cost for such planning and design does not exceed $2,000,000. (2) In the case of any project in which the total estimated cost for advance planning and design exceeds $300,000, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of such project at least 30 days before any funds are obligated for design services for such project. (b) SPECIFIC AUTHORITY REQUIRED. — In any case in which the total estimated cost for advance planning and construction design in connection with any construction project exceeds $2,000,000,
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