The Secretary of Energy may not use appropriated funds to establish a reserve for the payment of any costs of termination of any contract relating to the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington (as designated by section 2623 of this title), that is terminated after October 30, 2000. Such costs may be paid from—

1. (1) appropriations originally available for the performance of the contract concerned;
2. (2) appropriations currently available for privatization initiatives in carrying out defense environmental cleanup activities necessary for national security programs, and not otherwise obligated; or
3. (3) funds appropriated specifically for the payment of such costs.

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, § 4444, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3131], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–454; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, § 4444, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(g)(19), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1768; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(e)(14), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2013—Par. (2). Pub. L. 113–66 substituted “defense environmental cleanup” for “environmental restoration and waste management”.

2003—Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(g)(19)(D), in introductory provisions, substituted “section 2623 of this title” for “section 3141” and “October 30, 2000” for “the date of the enactment of this Act”.