§6282 Transfer of Weapons Activities Funds

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must let each Department of Energy field office manager move weapons activities money from one program or project they run to another. Only one transfer to or from any single program or project is allowed in a fiscal year. Each transfer can be no more than $5,000,000. A manager may only move money to fix a health, safety, or environmental risk or to create cost savings and efficiencies. Transfers cannot be used to cover cost overruns or schedule delays. Money moved this way cannot be used for items Congress has specifically denied or for new programs or projects that Congress has not authorized. These transfers do not have to follow the usual reprogramming rules. The Secretary, through the Administrator, must tell Congress about any transfer within 30 days after it happens. Program or project — a weapons-related program or project a field office runs that supports the Department’s national security work and has had weapons activities funds authorized and appropriated. Weapons activities funds — money appropriated for weapons activities needed for national security.