§6282 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

§6282 Transfer of weapons activities funds

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each Department of Energy field office manager may move weapons activities money from one program or project they run to another. No program or project can have more than one such transfer in or out in a fiscal year, and each transfer cannot be more than $5,000,000. A manager may only move money to deal with a health, safety, or environmental risk or to save money and improve efficiency. Transfers cannot be used for cost overruns or schedule delays, for items Congress refused to fund, or for new projects that Congress has not approved. The rules in section 6272 do not apply to these moves. The Secretary, through the Administrator, must notify Congress within 30 days after any transfer. "Program or project" — a field office’s weapons activity work that has been authorized and funded. "Weapons activities funds" — money appropriated for weapons activities needed for national security.

Title 10, §6282

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(a)The Secretary of Energy shall provide the manager of each field office of the Department of Energy with the authority to transfer weapons activities funds from a program or project under the jurisdiction of that office to another such program or project.

(b)(1)Not more than one transfer may be made to or from any program or project under subsection (a) in a fiscal year.

(2)The amount transferred to or from a program or project in any one transfer under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.

(3)A transfer may not be carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) unless the manager determines that the transfer—

(A)is necessary to address a risk to health, safety, or the environment; or

(B)will result in cost savings and efficiencies.

(4)A transfer may not be carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) to cover a cost overrun or scheduling delay for any program or project.

(5)Funds transferred pursuant to subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress has specifically denied funds or for a new program or project that has not been authorized by Congress.

(c)The requirements of section 6272 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to subsection (a).

(d)The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such transfer occurs.

(e)In this section:

(1)The term “program or project” means, with respect to a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that is for weapons activities necessary for national security programs of the Department, that is being carried out by that office, and for which weapons activities funds have been authorized and appropriated.

(2)The term “weapons activities funds” means funds appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an authorization for carrying out weapons activities necessary for national security programs.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2751 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(A), struck out pars. (1) to (5) headings which read as follows: “Number of transfers”, “Amounts transferred”, “Determination required”, “Limitation”, and “Impermissible uses”, respectively.