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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 · Sec. 2922

Sec. 2922. RELINQUISHMENT

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## SEC. 2922 RELINQUISHMENT ###
(a)Notice of Intention To Relinquish If, during the period of withdrawal and reservation made by a subtitle of this title, the Secretary concerned decides to relinquish any or all of the land withdrawn and reserved by that subtitle, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior notice of the intention to relinquish the land. ###
(b)Determination of Contamination The Secretary concerned shall include in the notice submitted under subsection
(a)a written determination concerning whether and to what extent the land that is to be relinquished is contaminated with explosive materials or toxic or hazardous substances. ###
(c)Public Notice The Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register the notice of intention to relinquish the land under this section, including the determination concerning the contaminated state of the land. ###
(d)Decontamination of Land To Be Relinquished ####
(1)Decontamination required The Secretary concerned shall decontaminate land subject to a notice of intention under subsection
(a)to the extent that funds are appropriated for that purpose, if— #####
(A)the land subject to the notice of intention is contaminated, as determined by the Secretary concerned; and #####
(B)the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary concerned, determines that— ######
(i)decontamination is practicable and economically feasible, after taking into consideration the potential future use and value of the contaminated land; and ######
(ii)on decontamination of the land, the land could be opened to operation of some or all of the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws. ####
(2)Alternatives to relinquishment The Secretary of the Interior shall not be required to accept the land proposed for relinquishment under subsection (a), if— #####
(A)the Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Secretary concerned, determines that— ######
(i)decontamination of the land is not practicable or economically feasible; or ######
(ii)the land cannot be decontaminated sufficiently to be opened to operation of some or all of the public land laws; or #####
(B)sufficient funds are not appropriated for the decontamination of the land. ####
(3)Status of contaminated land on termination If, because of the contaminated state of the land, the Secretary of the Interior declines to accept land withdrawn and reserved by this title that has been proposed for relinquishment, or if at the expiration of the withdrawal and reservation, the Secretary of the Interior determines that a portion of the land withdrawn and reserved is contaminated to an extent that prevents opening the contaminated land to operation of the public land laws— #####
(A)the Secretary concerned shall take appropriate steps to warn the public of— ######
(i)the contaminated state of the land; and ######
(ii)any risks associated with entry onto the land; #####
(B)after the expiration of the withdrawal and reservation, the Secretary concerned shall undertake no activities on the contaminated land, except for activities relating to the decontamination of the land; and #####
(C)the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior and Congress a report describing— ######
(i)the status of the land; and ######
(ii)any actions taken under this paragraph. ###
(e)Revocation Authority ####
(1)In general If the Secretary of the Interior determines that it is in the public interest to accept the land proposed for relinquishment under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may order the revocation of a withdrawal and reservation made by this title. ####
(2)Revocation order To carry out a revocation under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a revocation order that— #####
(A)terminates the withdrawal and reservation; #####
(B)constitutes official acceptance of the land by the Secretary of the Interior; and #####
(C)specifies the date on which the land will be opened to the operation of some or all of the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws. ###
(f)Acceptance by Secretary of the Interior ####
(1)In general Nothing in this section requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept the land proposed for relinquishment if the Secretary determines that the land is not suitable for return to the public domain. ####
(2)Notice If the Secretary makes a determination that the land is not suitable for return to the public domain, the Secretary shall provide notice of the determination to Congress.
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