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§ 2773. Independent acquisition project reviews of capital assets acquisition projects
(a) Reviews
(b) Pre-critical decision 1 reviewsIn addition to any other matters, with respect to each review of a capital assets acquisition project under subsection (a) that has not reached critical decision 1 approval in the acquisition process, such review shall include—
(1) a review using best practices of the analysis of alternatives for the project; and
(2) identification of any deficiencies in such analysis of alternatives for the appropriate head to address.
(c) Independent entities
(d) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) The term “acquisition process” means the acquisition process for a project, as defined in Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to project management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order.
(2) The term “appropriate head” means—
(A) the Administrator, with respect to capital assets acquisition projects of the Administration; and
(B) the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, with respect to capital assets acquisition projects of the Office of Environmental Management.
(3) The term “capital assets acquisition project” means a project—
(A) the total project cost of which is more than $500,000,000; and
(B) that is covered by Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or a successor order, for the acquisition of capital assets for atomic energy defense activities.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4733, as added Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2755; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139(b)(8), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1963.)