None of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary by this subchapter may be used to award a management and operating contract for a National Laboratory (excluding those named in subparagraphs (G), (H), (N), and (O) of section 15801(3) of this title ), unless such contract is competitively awarded, or the Secretary grants, on a case-by-case basis, a waiver. The Secretary may not delegate the authority to grant such a waiver and shall submit to Congress a report notifying it of the waiver, and setting forth the reasons for the waiver, at least 60 days prior to the date of the award of such contract. ( Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 995 , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 914 .) Editorial Notes References in Text This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title IX of Pub. L. 109–58 , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 856 , which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 8101 and 8102 of Title 7, Agriculture, and section 5523 of Title 15 , Commerce and Trade, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 15801 of this title , section 8102 of Title 7 , and section 2001 of Title 30 , Mineral Lands and Mining, and amended provisions set out as notes under section 8101 of Title 7 and section 1902 of Title 30 . For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables.