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title: "42 U.S.C. § 13521"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 13521 - Policy on major construction projects

## Text

(a) Report and management plan The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report and management plan for any major construction project involving $100,000,000 or more, prior to the expenditure of those funds.

(b) Congressional review Expenditure of funds for a project described in subsection (a) may be made after a period of 30 calendar days (not including any day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than 3 calendar days prior to a day certain) has passed after receipt of the report and management plan by Congress.

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXIII, § 2301, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3092.)