Pub. L. 114-113, div. F, tit. V, sec. 521

Sec. 521. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or previous appropriations Acts may be used to establish an Office of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Defense until such time as Congress has authorized such establishment.(b) Subject to the limitation in subsection (a) and notwithstanding section 503 of this Act, the Secretary may transfer funds for the purpose of executing authorization of the Office of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Defense.(c) Not later than 15 days before transferring funds pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security 129 STAT. 2516 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on—(1) the transition plan for the establishment of the office; and(2) the funds and positions to be transferred by source.