10 U.S.C. § 6286 — Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life extension programs

FEDERAL · 10 U.S.C. · Chapter 607

Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life extension programs

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 10 — Armed Forces·Ch. 607 — BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS·Subch. I

(a)Analyses of Alternatives.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 726), the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Administrator, shall ensure that analyses of alternatives are conducted (including through contractors, as appropriate) in accordance with best practices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management.

(b)Cost Estimates.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of such Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator, shall develop cost estimates in accordance with cost estimating best practices for capital asset projects and life exte

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(a) Analyses of Alternatives.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 726), the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Administrator, shall ensure that analyses of alternatives are conducted (including through contractors, as appropriate) in accordance with best practices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management.
(b) Cost Estimates.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of such Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator, shall develop cost estimates in accordance with cost estimating best practices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management.
(c) Revisions to Departmental Project Management Order and Nuclear Weapon Life Extension Requirements.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of such Act, but not later than two years after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall revise—
(1) the capital asset project management order of the Department of Energy to require the use of best practices for preparing cost estimates and for conducting analyses of alternatives for Administration and defense environmental management capital asset projects; and
(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program procedures of the Department to require the use of best practices for preparing cost estimates and conducting analyses of alternatives for Administration life extension programs.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1434.)

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References in Text
The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 and the date of the enactment of such Act, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–92, which was approved Nov. 15, 2015.

Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3117 of Pub. L. 114–92, which was set out as a note under section 2754 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, §3111(b)(18).