50 U.S.C. · War and National Defense
50 U.S.C. § 2761

Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws

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50 U.S.C. § 2761 — Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws

U.S.C. Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE 50 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 42 - ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS SUBCHAPTER VII - BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS Part B - Penalties Sec. 2761 - Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§2761. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws

(a) Restriction Funds appropriated to the Department of Energy for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program or the nuclear weapons programs or other atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy may not be used to pay a penalty, fine, or forfeiture in regard to a defense activity or facility of the Department of Energy due to a failure to comply with any environmental requirement. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an environmental requirement if— (1) the President fails to request funds for compliance with the environmental requirement; or (2) Congress has appropriated funds for such purpose (and such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or rescinded) and the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds for such purpose.

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, §4721, formerly Pub. L. 99–661, div. C, title I, §3132, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4063; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, §4721, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(j)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(h)(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081.)

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 7273a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.

Amendments 2013—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "Congress" for "the Congress". 2003—Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(j)(4)(D), made technical amendment to section catchline.

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