Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/1678

 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1659

SEC. 1303. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS UNTIL CERTAIN PERMITS OBTAINED.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to obtain all the permits required to complete each phase of construction of a project under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs before obligating significant amounts of funding for that phase of the project. (b) USE OF FUNDS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—Except as provided in subsection (e), with respect to a new construction project to be carried out by the Department of Defense under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, not more than 40 percent of the total costs of the project may be obligated from Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for any fiscal year until the Secretary of Defense— (1) determines the number and type of permits that may be required for the lifetime of the project in the proposed location or locations of the project; and (2) obtains from the State in which the project is to be located any permits that may be required to begin construction. (c) IDENTIFICATION OF REQUIRED PERMITS FOR ONGOING INCOMPLETE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—With respect to an incomplete construction project carried out by the Department of Defense under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, the Secretary shall identify all the permits that are required for the lifetime of the project not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN INCOMPLETE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—Except as provided in subsection (e), with respect to an incomplete construction project carried out by the Department of Defense under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs for which construction has not yet commenced as of the date of the enactment of this Act, not more than 40 percent of the total costs of the project may be obligated from Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for any fiscal year until the Secretary obtains from the State in which the project is located the permits required to commence construction on the project. (e) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—The limitation in subsection (b) or (d) on the obligation of funds for a construction project otherwise covered by such subsection shall not apply with respect to the obligation of funds for a particular project if the Secretary— (1) determines that it is necessary in the national interest to obligate funds for such project; and (2) submits to the congressional defense committees a notification of the intent to obligate funds for such project, together with a complete discussion of the justification for doing so. (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, with respect to a project under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs: (1) INCOMPLETE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.—The term ‘‘incomplete construction project’’ means a construction project for which funds have been obligated or expended before the date of the enactment of this Act and which is not completed as of such date. (2) NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.—The term ‘‘new construction project’’ means a construction project for which no funds

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