12 2 STA T .5 5 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 incur r edbyth e Ag ency p ur s u a ntt o the agree m ent described in paragraph (2) o f such subsection .SEC.31 3. PAYM E NT T O EN VIR ONMENTA L PROTECTION A G ENCY O F STIP U LATE D PENALTIES IN CONNECTION W IT HJ AC K SON PARK HOUSING COMPLE X, WASHINGTON. (a) A UTHORI T YT OTR ANSFE R F UN D S. — ( 1 ) TRANSFER A M OUNT.— U sing funds described in sub - section (b) , the S ecretary of the N a v y may, not w ithstanding section 221 5 of tit l e1 0 , United States C ode, transfer not more than $4 0,000.00 to the H a z ardous Substance Superfund. (2) P UR P OSE OF TRANSFER.—The payment under paragraph (1) is to pay a stipulated penalty assessed by the E nvironmental Protection Agency on O ctober 25, 2005, against the J ac k son Park Housing Comple x , W ashington, for the failure by the Navy to timely submit a draft final Phase I I R emedial Inves- tigation Work Plan for the Jackson Park Housing Complex Operable Unit (OU –3 T–JPHC) pursuant to a schedule included in an Interagency Agreement (Administrative D ocket No. CERC L A–10–2005–0023). (b) SOUR C E OF FUNDS.—Any payment under subsection (a) shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by section 301(14) for operation and maintenance for Environmental Restora- tion, Navy. (c) USE OF FUNDS.—The amount transferred under subsection (a) shall be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to pay the penalty described under paragraph (2) of such subsection. SEC. 31 4 . REPORT ON CONTROL OF THE B ROWN TREE SNAKE. (a) FINDIN G S.—Congress finds the following
(1) The brown tree snake ( Boiga i r r e g ul ari s ), an invasive species, is found in significant numbers on military installations and in other areas on G uam, and constitutes a serious threat to the ecology of Guam. (2) If introduced into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern M ariana Islands, or the continental United States, the brown tree snake would pose an immediate and serious economic and ecological threat. (3) The most probable vector for the introduction of the brown tree snake into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental United States is the movement from Guam of military aircraft, personnel, and cargo, including the household goods of military personnel and other military assets. (4) It is probable that the movement of military aircraft, personnel, and cargo, including the household goods of military personnel, from Guam to Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental United States will increase significantly coincident with the increase in the number of military units and personnel stationed on Guam. (5) Current policies, programs, procedures, and dedicated resources of the Department of Defense and of other depart- ments and agencies of the United States may not be sufficient to ade q uately address the management, control, and eradication of the brown tree snake on Guam and the increasing threat of the introduction of the brown tree snake from Guam into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
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