Pub. L. 107-248, tit. VIII, sec. 8056

Sec. 8056. (a) Limitation on Pentagon Renovation Costs.—Not later than the date each year on which the President submits to Congress the budget under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a certification that the total cost for the planning, design, construction, and installation of equipment for the renovation of wedges 2 through 5 of the Pentagon Reservation, cumulatively, will not exceed four times the total cost for the planning, design, construction, and installation of equipment for the renovation of wedge 1. (b) Annual Adjustment.—For purposes of applying the limitation in subsection (a), the Secretary shall adjust the cost for the renovation of wedge 1 by any increase or decrease in costs attributable to economic inflation, based on the most recent economic assumptions issued by the Office of Management and Budget for use in preparation of the budget of the United States under section 1104 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Exclusion of Certain Costs.—For purposes of calculating the limitation in subsection (a), the total cost for wedges 2 through 5 shall not include— (1) any repair or reconstruction cost incurred as a result of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001; (2) any increase in costs for wedges 2 through 5 attributable to compliance with new requirements of Federal, State, or local laws; and (3) any increase in costs attributable to additional security requirements that the Secretary of Defense considers essential to provide a safe and secure working environment. (d) Certification Cost Reports.—As part of the annual certification under subsection (a), the Secretary shall report the projected cost (as of the time of the certification) for— (1) the renovation of each wedge, including the amount adjusted or otherwise excluded for such wedge under the authority of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c) for the period covered by the certification; and (2) the repair and reconstruction of wedges 1 and 2 in response to the terrorist attack on the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001. (e) Duration of Certification Requirement.— The requirement to make an annual certification under subsection (a) shall apply until the Secretary certifies to Congress that the renovation of the Pentagon Reservation is completed.