10 U.S.C. § 6325: Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-party financing arrangements

The Secretary of Energy may not enter into an arrangement described in subsection (b) until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees in writing of the proposed arrangement. is entered into in connection with a project conducted using funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy to carry out programs necessary for national security; and involves a contractor or Federal agency obtaining and charging to the Department of Energy as an allowable cost under a contract the use of office space, facilities, or other real property assets with a value of at least $5,000,000. involves the Department of Energy or a contractor acquiring or entering into a capital lease for office space, facilities, or other real property assets; or is entered into in connection with a capital improvement project undertaken as part of an energy savings performance contract under section 801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8287 ).