AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SEC. 1605. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (a) Transfers for Atomic Energy Defense Activities.—During fiscal year 1990, the Secretary of Defense may transfer to the Department of Energy, from funds appropriated to the Department of Defense, such sums (not to exceed $135,000,000) as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, with the approval of the President, determine are necessary for Atomic Energy Defense Activities. Funds so transferred shall be merged with, and shall be available for the same time period as, the appropriation account to which transferred. (b) Congressional Notice-and-Watt.—A transfer may not be made under subsection (a) until— (1) the Secretary of Defense notifies the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives in writing of the proposed transfer and of the source of the funds for the proposed transfer; and (2) a period of 30 days elapses after the notice is received by those committees.