Limitation on use of funds until certain criteria are met

(a) In general Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for Federal Salaries and Expenses and available to the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security for travel purposes, not more than— (1) 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Administrator notifies the congressional defense committees that site selection has been completed and site preparation has commenced for covered projects; (2) 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Administrator notifies the congressional defense committees that initial long-lead component, equipment, and commodity requirements have been identified for covered projects; and (3) 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Administrator notifies the congressional defense committees that orders for not less than 25 percent of the value of the items described in paragraph (2) have been submitted to vendors for covered projects. (b) Covered projects In this section, the term covered project means— (1) 21-D-510, the High Explosive Synthesis Formulation and Production Facility, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas; and (2) 18-D-650 Tritium Finishing Facility, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.