§2751 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 in their office to another. Each program or project can only be the source or target of one such move in a fiscal year. Each move cannot be more than $5,000,000. A manager may only move money if they find it is needed to fix a health, safety, or environmental risk, or if it will save money and be more efficient. Transfers cannot cover cost overruns or schedule delays, or pay for items Congress denied or for new programs Congress did not authorize. The usual rules in section 2742 do not apply to these moves. The Secretary, through the Administrator, must tell Congress about any transfer within 30 days. Definitions: “program or project” means a field-office weapons activity needed for national security that has been authorized and funded; “weapons activities funds” means money appropriated for those weapons activities.