10 U.S.C. § 6285 | Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets

(a)

In General .—

The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an independent life-cycle cost estimate under Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order, of each capital asset described in subsection (b) is conducted before the asset achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process.

(b)

Capital Assets Described .—

A capital asset described in this subsection is an atomic energy defense capital asset—

(1)

the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000; and

(2)

the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life, single-purpose mission.

(c)

Independent Defined .—

For purposes of subsection (a), the term “independent”, with respect to a life-cycle cost estimate of a capital asset, means that the life-cycle cost estimate is prepared by an organization independent of the project sponsor, using the same detailed technical and procurement information as the sponsor, to determine if the life-cycle cost estimate of the sponsor is accurate and reasonable.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)Dec. 18, 2025139 Stat. 1434(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 2754 of Title 50 Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , War and National Defense, prior to repeal by .