[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2890 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2890

      To amend the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act to transfer 
 jurisdiction over Federal land in and around the island of Vieques to 
         the Government of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 1999

Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Romero-
   Barcelo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
      To amend the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act to transfer 
 jurisdiction over Federal land in and around the island of Vieques to 
         the Government of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.

    Section 8 of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act (48 U.S.C. 749) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In addition, 60 days 
after the Governor submits to the President, the Senate, and the House 
of Representatives a plan for the use for public purposes of all 
Federal property that is on or within 1 mile surrounding the island of 
Vieques and not transferred to the control of the Government of Puerto 
Rico prior to the effective date of this section, all such property 
shall be the control of the Government of Puerto Rico to be maintained 
and administered in accordance with such plan without consideration. 
For the purposes of such plan, public purpose shall include, but not be 
limited to, public benefit uses applicable to Guam under the Guam 
Excess Lands Act (Public Law 103-339; 108 Stat. 3116). Any Federal 
agency using or exercising control over any lands or facilities so 
transferred shall be responsible for the removal and cleanup of any 
toxic or hazard material related to such lands or facilities.''.
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