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50 U.S.C. § 2757 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 50. War and National Defense § 2757. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)Review of adequacy of Administration budget by Nuclear Weapons Council

(1)Transmission to Council

The Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the Nuclear Weapons Council (in this section referred to as the “Council”) a copy of the proposed budget request of the Administration for each fiscal year before that budget request is submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in relation to the preparation of the budget of the President to be submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of Title 31.

(2)Review

The Council shall review each budget request transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) in accordance with section 179(f) of Title 10.

(3)Department of Energy response

(A)In general

If the Council submits to the Secretary of Energy a written description under section 179(f)(2)(B)(i) of Title 10, with respect to the budget request of the Administration for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include as an appendix to the budget request submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget--

(i) the funding levels and initiatives identified in that description; and

(ii) any additional comments the Secretary considers appropriate.

(B)Transmission to Congress

The Secretary of Energy shall transmit to Congress, with the budget justification materials submitted in support of the Department of Energy budget for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of Title 31), a copy of the appendix described in subparagraph (A).

(b)Review and certification of Department of Energy budget by Nuclear Weapons Council

At the time the Secretary of Energy submits the budget request of the Department of Energy for that fiscal year to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in relation to the preparation of the budget of the President, the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the budget request of the Department to the Council.

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