PUBLIC LAW 97-214—JULY 12, 1982 "(c) The amount authorized by law for the cost of authorized construction and acquisition of a military family housing project may be increased above the amount appropriated for such project if the Secretary determines (1) that the increase is required for the sole purpose of meeting unforeseen variations in cost, and (2) that such variations in cost could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time the project was originally approved by Congress. However, such amount may not be increased by more than 25 percent until subsection (d) is complied with. "(d) The limitation on reduction in scope of work in subsection (a), and the limitations on cost increases in subsections (a), (b), and (c), do not apply if^ "(1) the reduction in scope of work or the increase in cost, as the case may be, is approved by the Secretary concerned; "(2) a written notification of the facts relating to the proposed reduced scope of work or increased cost (including a statement of the reasons therefor) is submitted by the Secretary concerned to the appropriate committees of Congress; and "(3) either 21 days have elapsed from the date of the submission of the notification under clause (2) or each of the appropriate committees of Congress has indicated approval of the proposed reduced scope of work or increased cost. "(e) After a contract for a project has been entered into, the Secretary concerned may carry out such project in an amount above the amount appropriated for such project by Congress in order to meet the costs of change orders or contractor claims. In the case of a contract to be carried out above the amount appropriated for which there has not been a cost variation under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d), the Secretary concerned shall promptly report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the revised cost for the project and the reasons for the revised cost if the total cost under the contract exceeds the amount appropriated for the project by more than 25 percent. In the case of a contract to be carried out above the amount appropriated for which there has been a cost variation under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d), the Secretary concerned shall promptly report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the revised cost for the project and the reasons for the revised cost, regardless of the amount by which the revised cost exceeds the amount approved for the project by the modification under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d).
- '§2854. Restoration or replacement of damaged or destroyed
facilities "(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary concerned may repair, restore, or replace a facility under his jurisdiction, including a family housing facility, that has been damaged or destroyed. "(b) When a decision is made to carry out construction under this section and the cost of the repair, restoration, or replacement is greater than the msiximum amount for a minor construction project, the Secretary concerned shall notify in writing the appropriate committees of Congress of that decision, of the justification for the project, of the current estimate of the cost of the project, of the source of funds for the project, and of the justification for carrsdng out the project under this section. The project may then be carried out only (1) after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by such committees, or (2) after each such committee has approved the project, if the committees approve the project before the end of that period.
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Reports to congressional committees.
Notification of congressional committees.
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