Sec. 170. Oceania Restoration and Hazards Removal Program
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The Secretary of State shall establish an Oceania Restoration and Hazards Removal Program (in this section referred to as the Program ). The purpose of the Program is— to coordinate with the countries of Oceania— to support survey and clearance operations of buried and abandoned bombs, mortars, artillery shells, and unexploded ordnance from battlefields of World War II; and to identify, isolate, and where appropriate, mitigate environmental risks associated with submerged maritime vessels that pose a threat to public health or marine resources because of the presence of oil, fuel, corrosive metals, or other toxins; and to build the national capacity of the countries of Oceania to identify, isolate, and mitigate risks related to explosive ordnance hazards, submerged maritime vessels, or related hazardous marine debris through survey and disposal training, funding to relevant nongovernmental organizations, and support to regional cooperation initiatives with countries that are allies and partners of the United States, including Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section.