§1862l. National research facilities
(a) Facilities plan
(1) In general
Not later than December 1, of each year, the Director shall, as part of the annual budget request, prepare and submit to Congress a plan for the proposed construction of, and repair and upgrades to, national research facilities.
(2) Contents of the plan
The plan shall include-
(A) estimates of the costs for the construction, repairs, and upgrades described in paragraph (1);
(B) estimates of the costs for the operation and maintenance of existing and proposed new facilities; and
(C) in the case of proposed new construction and for major upgrades to existing facilities, funding profiles, by fiscal year, and milestones for major phases of the construction.
(3) Special rule
The plan shall include cost estimates in the categories of construction, repair, and upgrades-
(A) for the year in which the plan is submitted to Congress; and
(B) for not fewer than the succeeding 4 years.
(b) Status of facilities under construction
The plan required under subsection (a) of this section shall include a status report for each uncompleted construction project included in current and previous plans. The status report shall include data on cumulative construction costs by project compared with estimated costs, and shall compare the current and original schedules for achievement of milestones for the major phases of the construction.
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Codification
Section was enacted as part of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.