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

§6282 Transfer of Weapons Activities Funds

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Last updated Apr 18, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must give each Department of Energy field office manager the power to move weapons-activities money from one program or project they run to another. Only one transfer can be made to or from any program or project in a fiscal year. Each transfer can be no more than $5,000,000. A manager may only move money if it is needed to fix a health, safety, or environmental risk or if it will save money or make work more efficient. Money cannot be moved to cover cost overruns or schedule delays, to pay for something Congress refused to fund, or to start a new program not authorized by Congress. The usual rules in section 6272 do not apply. The Secretary, through the Administrator, must tell Congress about any transfer within 30 days. Definitions: "Program or project" — a weapons-related program or project a field office runs 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.