Sec. 2923. FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS SCHEDULED FOR CLOSURE INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

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## SEC. 2923 FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS SCHEDULED FOR CLOSURE INSIDE THE UNITED STATES ###

(a)Authorization of Appropriations There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account for fiscal year 1991, in addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated to that account for that fiscal year, the sum of $100,000,000. Amounts appropriated to that account pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be available only for activities for the purpose of environmental restoration at military installations closed or realigned under title II of Public Law 100–526, as authorized under section 204(a)(3) of that title. ###

(b)Exclusive Source of Funding ####

(1)Section 207 of Public Law 100–526 is amended by adding at the end the following: **[**See section 207 , post at p. 1824**]** ###

(c)Task Force Report ####

(1)Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act **[**Nov. 5, 1990**]**, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings and recommendations of the task force established under paragraph

(2)concerning— #####

(A)ways to improve interagency coordination, within existing laws, regulations, and administrative policies, of environmental response actions at military installations (or portions of installations) that are being closed, or are scheduled to be closed, pursuant to title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100–526); and #####

(B)ways to consolidate and streamline, within existing laws and regulations, the practices, policies, and administrative procedures of relevant Federal and State agencies with respect to such environmental response actions so as to enable those actions to be carried out more expeditiously. ####

(2)There is hereby established an environmental response task force to make the findings and recommendations, and to prepare the report, required by paragraph (1). The task force shall consist of the following (or their designees): #####

(A)The Secretary of Defense, who shall be chairman of the task force. #####

(B)The Attorney General. #####

(C)The Administrator of the General Services Administration. #####

(D)The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. #####

(E)The Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army. #####

(F)A representative of a State environmental protection agency, appointed by the head of the National Governors Association. #####

(G)A representative of a State attorney general's office, appointed by the head of the National Association of Attorney Generals. #####

(H)A representative of a public-interest environmental organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Sec. 2923

FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS SCHEDULED FOR CLOSURE INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Pub. L.Pub. L. 100-526

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