10 U.S.C. § 2813: Acquisition of existing facilities in lieu of authorized construction

the acquisition of the facility satisfies the requirements of the military department concerned for the authorized military construction project; and it is in the best interests of the United States to acquire the facility instead of carrying out the authorized military construction project. As part of the acquisition of an existing facility under subsection (a), the Secretary of the military department concerned may carry out such modifications, repairs, or conversions of the facility as the Secretary considers to be necessary so that the facility satisfies the requirements for which the military construction project was authorized. more cost effective than carrying out the authorized military construction project; and in the best interests of the United States. A contract may not be entered into for the acquisition of a facility under subsection (a) until the Secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of Congress of the determination to acquire an existing facility instead of carrying out the authorized military construction project. The notification shall include the reasons for acquiring the facility. After the notification is transmitted, the Secretary may then enter into the contract only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the notification is received by the committees in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title .