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 PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 105 STAT. 1571 SEC. 3126. AUTHORITY FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. (a) AUTHORITY.— In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated for advance planning and construction design under sections 3102 and 3103, the Secretary of Energy may use any other funds available to the Department of Energy in order to perform planning, design, and construction activities for any Department of Energy defense activity construction project that, as determined by the Secretary, must proceed expeditiously in order to meet the needs of national defense or to protect property or human life. 0?) LIMITATION.— (1) The Secretary may not exercise the authority Reports. under subsection (a) in the case of any construction project until— (A) the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities that the Secretary intends to carry out with funds under such authority and the circumstances making such activities necessary; and (B) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which the report is received by the committees. (2) In the computation of the 30-day period, there shall be excluded each day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain. SEC. 3127. FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ALL NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. Subject to the provisions of appropriation Acts and section 3121, amounts appropriated pursuant to this title for management and support activities and for general plant projects are available for use, when necessary, in connection with all national security programs of the Department of Energy. SEC. 3128. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. When so specified in an appropriation Act, amounts appropriated for operating expenses or for plant and capital equipment may remain available until expended. PART C—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 3131. WORKER PROTECTION AT NUCLEAR WEAPONS FACILITIES. (a) TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. — (1) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to award grants to organizations referred to in paragraph (2) in order for such organizations— (A) to provide training and education to persons who are or may be engaged in hazardous substance response or emergency response at Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities; and (B) to develop curricula for such training and education. (2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary is authorized to award grants under paragraph (1) to non-profit organizations that have demonstrated (as determined by the Secretary) capabilities in— (i) implementing and conducting effective training and education programs relating to the general health and safety of workers; and (ii) identifying, and involving in training, groups of workers whose duties include hazardous substance response or emergency response. 42 USC 7274d.

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