Sec. 316. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO DECONTAMINATE GROUNDWATER AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS
259 words·~1 min read·
/statute-compilations/comps-10404/sec-316A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
## SEC. 316 COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO DECONTAMINATE GROUNDWATER AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS ###
(a)Comptroller General Study The Comptroller General shall conduct a study to determine whether cost-effective technologies are available to the Department of Defense for the cleanup of groundwater contamination at Department installations in lieu of traditional methods, such as pump and treat, used to respond to groundwater contamination. ###
(b)Elements of Study In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— ####
(1)identify current technologies being used or field tested by the Department of Defense to treat groundwater at Department installations; ####
(2)identify cost-effective technologies for the cleanup of groundwater contamination that— #####
(A)are being researched, are under development by commercial vendors, or are available commercially and being used outside the Department; and #####
(B)have potential for use by the Department to address groundwater contamination; ####
(3)evaluate the potential benefits and limitations of using the technologies identified under paragraphs
(1)and (2); and ####
(4)consider the barriers, such as cost, capability, or legal restrictions, to using the technologies identified under paragraph (2). ###
(c)Report Required Not later than April 1, 2005, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study, including information regarding the matters specified in subsection
(b)and any recommendations, including recommendations for administrative or legislative action, that the Comptroller General considers appropriate.