124 STAT. 4180 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 Subtitle B—Energy and Environmental Provisions SEC. 311. REIMBURSEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, MINNESOTA. (a) AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE.— (1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—Using funds described in sub- section (b) and notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than $5,611,670.67 in fiscal year 2011 to the Hazardous Sub- stance Superfund. (2) PURPOSE OF REIMBURSEMENT.—The amount authorized to be transferred under paragraph (1) is to reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency for costs the Agency incurred relating to the response actions performed at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Minnesota. (3) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—The reimbursement described in paragraph (2) is intended to satisfy certain terms of the interagency agreement entered into by the Department of the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant that took effect in December 1987 and that provided for the recovery of expenses by the Agency from the Department of the Army. (b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The transfer of funds authorized in subsection (a) shall be made using funds authorized to be appro- priated for fiscal year 2011 for operation and maintenance for Environmental Restoration, Army. SEC. 312. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF STIPULATED PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH NAVAL AIR STATION, BRUNSWICK, MAINE. (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.—From amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005, and notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer an amount of not more than $153,000 to the Haz- ardous Substance Superfund established under subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—The purpose of a transfer made under subsection (a) is to satisfy a stipulated penalty assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency on June 12, 2008, against Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, for the failure of the Navy to sample certain monitoring wells in a timely manner pursuant to a schedule included in the Federal facility agreement for Naval Air Station, Brunswick, which was entered into by the Secretary of the Navy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on October 19, 1990. (c) ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of Defense makes a transfer authorized under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall accept the amount transferred as payment in full of the penalty referred to in sub- section (b).
