{"data":{"id":"us/10-u.s.c.-6285","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 U.S.C. § 6285","heading":"Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets","body":"(a) In General.—The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an independent life-cycle cost estimate under Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order, of each capital asset described in subsection (b) is conducted before the asset achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process. (b) Capital Assets Described.—A capital asset described in this subsection is an atomic energy defense capital asset—(1) the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000; and (2) the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life, single-purpose mission. (c) Independent Defined.—For purposes of subsection (a), the term “independent”, with respect to a life-cycle cost estimate of a capital asset, means that the life-cycle cost estimate is prepared by an organization independent of the project sponsor, using the same detailed technical and procurement information as the sponsor, to determine if the life-cycle cost estimate of the sponsor is accurate and reasonable.","path":["Title 10—ARMED FORCES","CHAPTER 607—BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc10@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:10Z","sha256":"32204359563d6a2c17af39e27e12212c7d571b87f2d031ce9b0e03cb629360b8","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-u.s.c.-6284","next":"us/10-u.s.c.-6286"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}