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 106 STAT. 2638 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 House of Congress is not in session because of an acyoumment 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 TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Funds appropriated pursuant to this title may be transferred to other agencies of 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 with 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, funds for such planning and design must be specifically authorized by law. SEC. 3126. AUTHORITY FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. (a) AUTHORITY. — The Secretary of Energy may use any funds available to the Department of Energy, including those funds authorized to be appropriated for advance planning and construction design under sections 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 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 protect public health and safety, meet the needs of national defense, or protect property. (b) LIMITATION.— The Secretary may not exercise the authority under subsection (a) in the case of any construction project until the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities that the Secretary intends to carry out under this section and the circumstances malang such activities necessary. (c) SPECIFIC AUTHORITY.—The requirement of section 3125(b) does not apply to emergency planning, design, and construction activities conducted under this section. (d) REPORT. —The Secretary of Energy shall promptly report to the congressional defense committees any exercise of authority under this section.

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