3.0.0 5172 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z House H HR 2006-04-25 109 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-18T18:03:23Z Referred to 2006-04-25T18:03:35Z 2006-05-18 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2006-04-25 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2006-04-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E598) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 N F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2006-04-25 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2006-04-25 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2006-04-25 True C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2006-04-25 True Armed Forces and National Security Accidents Chemical warfare Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Cost effectiveness Data banks Death Defense contracts Defense procurement Department of Defense Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Environmental technology Executive reorganization Explosions Explosives Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government paperwork Government publicity Hazardous wastes Land transfers Military base closures Military bases Ordnance Planning-programming-budgeting Public Lands and Natural Resources Research and development Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Technology assessment Technology transfer Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-04-25 Introduced in House 2006-05-18T20:18:11Z Military Range Legacy Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should fully implement, as soon as possible, Department of Defense (DOD) requirements regarding unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents (substances) at defense sites.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a program assessing formerly used defense sites that are known or suspected to contain such substances; (2) establish a program for the research, development, testing, and evaluation of unexploded ordnance detection instrument technology; (3) establish a program manager for DOD policy and budgeting issues involving the characterization, remediation, research, and management of military munitions response at defense sites; (4) develop an inventory of defense sites known or suspected to contain such substances; (5) establish and maintain a database of incidents and accidents involving unexploded ordnance or discarded military munitions; and (5) report to Congress on DOD strategy to complete environmental remediation of all military installations approved for closure or realignment.

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct studies assessing the: (1) adequacy of the funding, staffing, and organization of the Military Munitions Response Program; and (2) effectiveness of current procedures and institutions for the management and transfer of former defense land.

Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to military procurement and use of munitions.

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