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 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2637 (ii) $10,000,000 more than the amount authorized for that program by this title; and (B) no amount appropriated pursuant to this title may be used for any program which has not been presented to, or requested of, the Congress. (2) An action described in paragraph (1) may not be taken until— (A) the Secretary of Energy has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such proposed action; 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) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OBLIGATED.— In no event may the total amount of funds obligated pursuant to this title exceed the total amount authorized to he appropriated by this title. SEC. 3122. LIMITS ON GENERAL PLANT PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Energy may carry out any construction project under the general plant projects provisions authorized by this title if the total estimated cost of the construction project does not exceed $1,200,000. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— I f, 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 $1,200,000, 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, 3103, and 3104, 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 amount of the total estimated cost for the project as shown in the most recent budget justification data submitted to 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 actions and the circumstances making such actions 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

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