42 USC § 13526 - Uncosted obligations

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title: "42 USC § 13526 - Uncosted obligations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13526"
section_name: "Uncosted obligations"
chapter_number: 134
chapter_name: "ENERGY POLICY"
subchapter_number: "XI"
subchapter_name: "POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXIII, § 2307, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3096.)"
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# § 13526. Uncosted obligations

**(a)** **Report** Along with the submission of each of the President’s annual budget requests to Congress, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report which—

**(1)** identifies the amount of Department of Energy funds that were, as of the end of the previous fiscal year—

**(A)** committed uncosted obligations; and

**(B)** uncommitted uncosted obligations;

**(2)** specifically describes the purposes for which all such funds are intended; and

**(3)** explains the effect that information contained in the report has had on the annual budget request for the Department of Energy being simultaneously submitted.

**(b)** **Definitions** October 24, 1992

Within 90 days after , the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress containing definitions of the terms “uncosted obligation”, “committed uncosted obligation”, and “uncommitted uncosted obligation” for purposes of reports to be submitted under subsection (a).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXIII, § 2307, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3096.)