View all text of Part B [§ 2761 - § 2762]
§ 2761. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws
(a) Restriction
(b) Exception
Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an environmental requirement if—
(1) the President fails to request funds for compliance with the environmental requirement; or
(2) Congress has appropriated funds for such purpose (and such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or rescinded) and the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds for such purpose.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4721, formerly Pub. L. 99–661, div. C, title I, § 3132, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4063; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4721, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081.)