Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§13521 Policy on major construction projects

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 134— - ENERGY POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › § 13521

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must send Congress a report and a management plan before spending money on any major construction project that will cost $100,000,000 or more. The money can be spent only after 30 calendar days have passed from when Congress receives that report and plan. If either the House or the Senate is out of session because of an adjournment lasting more than 3 calendar days before a set date, those days do not count toward the 30-day wait.

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Title 42, §13521

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(a)The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report and management plan for any major construction project involving $100,000,000 or more, prior to the expenditure of those funds.
(b)Expenditure of funds for a project described in subsection (a) may be made after a period of 30 calendar days (not including any day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than 3 calendar days prior to a day certain) has passed after receipt of the report and management plan by Congress.

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42 U.S.C. § 13521

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73