LIMITS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

SEC. 3123. LIMITS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (a) In General.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), construction on a construction project described in paragraph (2) may not be started, and additional obligations may not be incurred in connection with the project, above the total estimated cost of the construction project whenever the current estimated cost of the project exceeds by more than 25 percent the higher of— (A) the amount authorized for the project; or (B) the amount of the total estimated cost for the project as shown in the most recent budget justification data submitted to the Congress. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to any construction project which is authorized by section 3112 of this title or which is in support of national security programs of the Department of Energy and was authorized by any previous Act. (3) An action described in paragraph (1) may be taken after a period of 30 calendar days (not including any day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain) has passed after receipt by the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives of notice from the Secretary containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such proposed action. (b) Exception.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any construction project which has a current estimated cost of less than $5,000,000.