PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1365 SEC. 3130. TRANSFER OF WEAPONS ACTIVITIES FUNDS. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR WEAPONS ACTIVITIES FUNDS. — 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) LIMITATIONS.—(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) EXEMPTION FROM REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS.— The requirements of section 3121 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to subsection (a). (d) NOTIFICATION. — The Secretary, acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such transfer occurs. (e) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: (1) The term "program or project" means, with respect to a field office of the Department of Energy, any of the following: (A) A program referred to or a project listed in section 3101(1). (B) A program or project not described in subparagraph (A) 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 before the date of the enactment of this Act. (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. (f) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.— The managers of the field offices of the Department may exercise the authority provided under subsection (a) during the period beginning on October 1, 2001, and ending on September 30, 2002.
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