Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 6290

Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of alternatives

(a)

Requirement for Analyses of Alternatives .—

The Administrator shall ensure that any cost estimate used in an analysis of alternatives for a project carried out using funds authorized by a DOE national security authorization is designed to fully satisfy the requirements outlined in the mission needs statement approved at critical decision 0 in the acquisition process, as set forth in Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets) or a successor order.
(b)

Use of Project Engineering and Design Funds .—

In the case of a project the total estimated cost of which exceeds $500,000,000 and that has not reached critical decision 1 in the acquisition process, the Administrator may use funds authorized by a DOE national security authorization for project engineering and design to begin the development of a conceptual design to facilitate the development of a cost estimate for the project during the analysis of alternatives for the project if—
(1)
the Administrator—
(A)
determines that such use of funds would improve the quality of the cost estimate for the project; and
(B)
notifies the congressional defense committees of that determination; and
(2)
a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on which such committees receive the notification.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)139 Stat. 1437(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 2758 of Title 50Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , War and National Defense, prior to repeal by .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 391Pub. L. 90–235, § 3(b)(1)81 Stat. 758A prior section 6291, , , provided for honorable discharges for enlisted members of the naval service, prior to repeal by , , .

section 8317 of this titleA prior section 6292 was renumbered .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 392section 1170 of this titlePub. L. 90–235, § 3(a)(2)81 Stat. 757A prior section 6293, , , provided for discharges for minors enlisted in the naval service or in the Regular Navy as seamen, seamen apprentices or seamen recruits. See , prior to repeal by , , .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 392Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 373(g)94 Stat. 2903A prior section 6294, , , authorized Secretary of Navy to terminate enlistment of and discharge any enlisted woman in Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 90–23581 Stat. 757Prior sections 6295 to 6298 were repealed by , §§ 3(a)(2), (b)(1), 8(3), , , 758, 764.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 392section 1171 of this titleSection 6295, , , provided for early discharges from the Regular Navy. See .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 392Section 6296, , , provided for furlough without pay for any enlisted member of the Regular Navy for the unexpired term of his enlistment.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 393Section 6297, , , provided for disposition of uniforms of enlisted members of the naval service who were discharged and for disposition of uniforms of and clothing allowance and emergency funds for enlisted members of the naval service who were discharged other than honorably.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 393Section 6298, , , authorized Secretary of Navy to permit any person honorably discharged from the naval service to live at any naval receiving station while he was eligible for a reenlistment bonus.