In this part:

1. (1) The term “DOE national security authorization” means an authorization of appropriations for activities of the Department of Energy in carrying out programs necessary for national security.
2. (2) The term “minor construction threshold” means $10,000,000.

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4701, formerly div. C, title XXXVI, § 3620, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2756; renumbered div. D, title XLVII, § 4701, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(2)(A)–(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3118(a), (b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2709; Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, § 3121(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4514; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(a)(2)(I), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1073.)

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 7386 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.

Amendments

2013—Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 113–66 redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which defined “congressional defense committees”.

2011—Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “$10,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.

2009—Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–84, § 3118(b), substituted “$5,000,000” for “$10,000,000”.

Pub. L. 111–84, § 3118(a), substituted “$10,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3118(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2709, provided that the amendment made by section 3118(b) is effective Sept. 30, 2010.