LIMITS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

SEC. 3123. LIMITS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (a) In General.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), construction on a construction project may not be started or additional obligations incurred in connection with the project above the total estimated cost, whenever the current estimated cost of the construction project, which is authorized by section 3102 or 3103 of this title, or wnicn is in support of national security programs of the Department of Energy and was authorized by any previous Act, exceeds by more than 25 percent the higher of— (A) the amount authorized for the project; or 105 STAT. 1570 (B) the amount of the total estimated cost for the project as shown in the most recent budget justification data submitted to Congress. (2) An action described in paragraph (1) may be taken if— (A) the Secretary of Energy has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report on the actions and the circumstances making such actions necessary; and (B) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which the report is received by the committees. (3) In the computation of the 30-day period under paragraph (2), there shall be excluded each day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain. (b) Exception.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any construction project which has a current estimated cost of less than $5,000,000.