Sec. 534. Environmental compliance, liability, and monitoring
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Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply with any applicable environmental law, including section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) ). A person to which a conveyance is made under this subtitle shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried out on or after the date of the conveyance of the real property conveyed.
The United States shall remain responsible for any liability with respect to activities carried out before such date on the real property conveyed. To the extent practicable and subject to paragraph (2), any contamination in a Tract to be conveyed to the State or BSNC under this subtitle that— is identified in writing prior to the conveyance; and does not pose an immediate or long-term risk to human health or the environment, may be routinely monitored and managed by the State or BSNC, as applicable, through institutional controls.
Institutional controls may be used if— the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Governor of the State concur that such controls are protective of human health and the environment; and such controls are carried out in accordance with Federal and State law.
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Sec. 534
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