PF 2026-34 (AL 2026-03, FAL 2026-07, OTL 2026-05) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B (Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026)

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PF 2026-34 (AL 2026-03, FAL 2026-07, OTL 2026-05) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B (Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026)

DATE: March 12, 2026

TO: HCAs/Procurement Directors/Contracting Officers

FROM: Director, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of Policy, Office of Acquisition Management

 

SUMMARY: AL 2026-03 and FAL 2026-07/OTL 2026-05 provide implementing instructions and guidance for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B (Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026), Title III and Title V of Pub. L. No. 119-74; and Division E (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026), Title VII of Pub. L. No. 119-75. 

The AL addresses the following: 

  • Section 301(a) Unfunded Requests for Proposals 
  • Section 301(c) Multiyear Award Funding for DOE—Energy Programs and Section 306 Multiyear Award Funding for DOE—Energy Programs— Science (From Section 306 of Division D of the 2016 Act) 
  • Section 302 Construction of High-hazard Nuclear Facilities 
  • Section 303 Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) for Critical Decision (CD)-2 and CD- 3 DOE O 413.3B Construction Projects
  • Section 306 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sales
  • Section 307 Entity of Concern
  • Section 308 Admittance to a Nuclear Weapons Production Facility
  • Section 501 Lobbying Restrictions 
  • Section 503 Computer Network Restrictions
  • Section 735 Prohibition to Require Contractor Disclosure of Political Contributions
  • Section 738 Reporting on Conference Spending 
  • Section 741 Prohibition on A-76 Studies 
  • Section 742 Confidentiality Agreements Prohibiting Whistleblower Activities 
  • Section 743 Prohibition on Funding for Certain Nondisclosure Agreements 
  • Section 744 Unpaid Federal Tax Liability 
  • Section 745 Felony Criminal Violations 

The FAL/OTL addresses the following: 

  • Section 301(a) Unfunded Requests for Proposals/FOAs
  • Section 301(c) Multiyear Award Funding for DOE—Energy Programs; and Section 306 Multiyear Award Funding for DOE—Energy Programs—Science (From Section 306 of Division D of the 2016 Act) 
  • Section 304 Use of Independent Project Management Procedures in Awards that Exceed $100,000,000 in Federal Funding 
  • Section 307 Entity of Concern – Research Security
  • Section 313 Indirect Rates
  • Section 501 Lobbying Restrictions 
  • Section 503 Computer Network Restriction 
  • Section 724 Federal Funds Source Information 
  • Section 738 Reporting on Conference Spending 
  • Section 742 Confidentiality Agreements Prohibiting Whistleblower Activities 
  • Section 743 Prohibition On Funding For Certain Nondisclosure Agreements 
  • Section 744 Unpaid Federal Tax Liability 
  • Section 745 Felony Criminal Violations 
  • Section 750 Congressional Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending 

Implementing instructions and guidance pertaining to Sections 301(b) and 301(c), which requires advance notification to Congress for certain acquisitions and financial assistance/other transactions, are addressed in a separate AL/FAL/OTL.

Questions concerning this policy flash should be directed to the Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division at DOE_oapmpolicy@hq.doe.gov. 

For NNSA questions concerning this policy flash, please contact the Acquisition Policy and Oversight Division, Policy & Oversight Branch (NA-PAS-111), at (505) 845-5639.