HANFORD OVERHEAD AND SERVICE CENTER COSTS.

SEC. 3138. HANFORD OVERHEAD AND SERVICE CENTER COSTS. (a) Target for Reduction of Costs.— The Secretary of Energy shall establish a target for the overhead and service center costs for the Project Hanford Management Contractor for fiscal year1999 that is less than the established baseline for such costs for that fiscal year. (b) Use of Funds Resulting from Reduction.— If the actual overhead and service center costs for that contractor for fiscal year 1999 are less than the established baseline for such costs for that fiscal year, the Secretary, to the extent consistent with fiscal year 1999 appropriations, shall use an amount equal to the difference between the baseline and such actual costs to perform additional clean-up work at Hanford in order to reduce the most threatening environmental risks at Hanford and to comply with 112 STAT. 2250applicable laws and regulations and the Tri-Party Agreement among the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the State of Washington. (c) Review.— The Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency shall review the Project Hanford Management Contract for compliance with cost accounting standards promulgated pursuant to section 26(f) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 422(f)). The review shall include the following: (1) An identification and assessment of methods for calculating overhead costs. (2) A description of activities the costs of which are allocated to— (A) all accounts at the Hanford site other than overhead accounts; or (B) other contracts under which work is performed at the Hanford site. (3) A description of service center costs, including— (A) computer service and information management costs and other support service costs; and (B) costs of any activity which is paid for on a per unit basis. (4) An identification and assessment of all fees, awards, or other profit on overhead or service center costs that are not attributed to performance on a single project or contract. (5) An identification and assessment of all contracts awarded without competition. (6) An identification and assessment of any other costs that the Director considers necessary or appropriate to present a full and complete review of Hanford costs. (d) Report.— Not later than March 1, 1999, the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review under subsection (c).