COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009.

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009.(a) In General.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a series of three reviews, as described in subsections (b), (c), and (d), of projects carried out by the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of Energy (in this section referred to as the “Office”) using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.(b) Phase One Review.—(1) In general.—Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the following:(A) The criteria used by the Office to select projects to be carried out using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.(B) The extent to which lessons learned during previous accelerations of defense environmental cleanup efforts were used in the development of such criteria.(C) The process used by the Office to estimate costs and develop schedules for such projects.(D) The process used by the Office for the independent validation of the scope, cost, and schedule for such projects.(E) The criteria and methodology used by the Office to measure the contribution of each such project toward reducing the overall costs, and meeting the goals, of defense environmental cleanup.(2) Report.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review conducted under paragraph (1).(c) Phase Two Review.—(1) In general.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a review, during the period described in paragraph (2), of the following:(A) The implementation of each project carried out using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.(B) The extent to which each such project is meeting the cost and scheduling goals of the project.(C) The number of jobs created or maintained through such projects.(D) The adequacy of contract oversight for such projects.(E) Any program management, implementation or technical problems, or other problems in connection with such 123 STAT. 2714 projects that are identified by the Comptroller General in the course of the review.(F) Any management and implementation issues or actions, or other systemic issues, identified by the Comptroller General in the course of the review that either hinder or assist the effective management of defense environmental cleanup efforts.(2) Period described.—The period described in this paragraph is the period—(A) beginning on the date on which the Comptroller General submits the report required under subsection (b)(2); and(B) ending on the later of—(i) the date on which all projects carried out using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds have been completed; or(ii) the date on which all American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds have been obligated or expended or are no longer available to be obligated or expended.(3) Reports.—The Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the review conducted under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after submitting the report required under subsection (b)(2) and every 120 days thereafter until the end of the period described in paragraph (2).(d) Phase Three Review.—(1) In general.—Beginning on the date on which the Comptroller General submits the last report required under subsection (c)(3), the Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the following:(A) The implementation of all projects carried out using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, including the number of such projects—(i) that were completed;(ii) that were not completed;(iii) that were completed on budget;(iv) that exceeded the budget for such project;(v) that were completed on schedule; and(vi) that exceeded the scheduling goals for such project.(B) The impact on employment as a result of the completion of such projects.(C) Any lessons learned as a result of accelerating such projects.(D) The extent to which the achievement of the overall goals of defense environmental cleanup were accelerated, and the overall costs of defense environmental cleanup were reduced, as a result of such projects.(E) Any other issues the Comptroller General considers appropriate with respect to such projects.(2) Report.—Not later than 90 days after submitting the last report required under subsection (c)(3), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review conducted under paragraph (1).123 STAT. 2715(e) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds Defined.—In this section, the term “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds” means funds made available for the Office of Environmental Management under the heading “Defense Environmental Cleanup” under the heading “ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES” under the heading “DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY” under title IV of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 140).