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[120 STAT. 2139]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2006
[120 STAT. 2139]

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2139

in the update any adjustment to the remediation goals established under subsection (a) that the Secretary determines necessary to respond to unforeseen circumstances. (c) REPORT ON REUSE STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES.—Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense to achieve agreement with relevant regulatory agencies on appropriate reuse standards or principles, including— (1) a description of any standards or principles that have been agreed upon; and (2) a discussion of any issues that remain in disagreement, including the impact that any such disagreement is likely to have on the ability of the Department of Defense to carry out the response plan required by subsection (b). (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The terms ‘‘unexploded ordnance’’ and ‘‘operational range’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The terms ‘‘discarded military munitions’’, ‘‘munitions constituents’’, and ‘‘defense site’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 2710(e) of such title. (e) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 313 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1051; 10 U.S.C. 2706 note) is repealed. SEC. 314. RESEARCH ON EFFECTS OF OCEAN DISPOSAL OF MUNITIONS.

(a) IDENTIFICATION OF DISPOSAL SITES.— (1) HISTORICAL REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a historical review of available records to determine the number, size, and probable locations of sites where the Armed Forces disposed of military munitions in coastal waters. The historical review shall, to the extent possible, identify the types of munitions at individual sites. (2) COOPERATION.—The Secretary shall request the assistance of the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other relevant Federal agencies in conducting the review required by this subsection. (3) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Secretary shall periodically, but no less often than annually, release any new information obtained during the historical review conducted under paragraph (1). The Secretary may withhold from public release the exact nature and locations of munitions the potential unauthorized retrieval of which could pose a significant threat to the national defense or public safety. (4) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall include the information obtained pursuant to the review conducted under paragraph (1) in the annual report on environmental restoration activities submitted to Congress under section 2706 of title 10, United States Code. (5) FINAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall complete the historical review required under paragraph (1) and submit a final report on the findings of such review in the annual report on environmental restoration activities submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2009. (b) IDENTIFICATION OF NAVIGATIONAL AND SAFETY HAZARDS.—

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