117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4879


To amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to increase the minor construction threshold, the associated design threshold, and the notification requirement to begin minor construction projects.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 30, 2021

Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Jackson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services


A BILL

To amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to increase the minor construction threshold, the associated design threshold, and the notification requirement to begin minor construction projects.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the    Nuclear Security Enterprise Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021   .

SEC. 2. Modification of minor construction threshold, notification requirement, and design threshold.

(a) Minor construction threshold.   Section 4701(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741(2)) is amended by striking    $20,000,000    and inserting    $50,000,000   .

(b) Notification.   Section 3118(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111   84; 50 U.S.C. 2743 note) is amended by striking    $5,000,000    and inserting    $10,000,000   .

(c) Conceptual and construction design.   Section 4706(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2746(b)) is amended by striking    $2,000,000    each place it appears and inserting    $5,000,000   .