[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5844 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5844

To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group 
    Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the 
Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion 
 into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge 
                                System.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2008

Ms. Woolsey (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, 
 Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Speier) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group 
    Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the 
Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion 
 into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge 
                                System.

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

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, DECOMMISSIONED 
              NAVAL SECURITY GROUP ACTIVITY, SKAGGS ISLAND.

    (a) Transfer Required.--The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer, 
without reimbursement, the decommissioned Naval Security Group 
Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, to the 
administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for the 
purpose of permitting the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to administer the transferred 
property as a wildlife refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
    (b) Removal of Structures.--Before completing the transfer of the 
property described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall 
demolish and remove all structures on the property identified by the 
Secretary of the Interior as appropriate for removal to facilitate the 
conversion of the property into a wildlife refuge.
    (c) Management of Remediation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
continue to be responsible for environmental remediation activities 
with respect to the property described in subsection (a) that, at a 
minimum, achieve the standard sufficient to allow the property to be 
used as a habitat for fish and wildlife and as a recreational property 
for outdoor education and environmental appreciation.
    (d) Acceptance of Donations; Use.--To help cover the costs of 
demolishing and removing structures on the property described in 
subsection (a) and conducting environmental remediation activities with 
respect to the property, the Secretary may accept contributions from 
the State of California and other entities for such purposes. Amounts 
received shall be merged with other amounts available to the Secretary 
to carry out this section and shall remain available to the Secretary, 
without further appropriation and until expended.
    (e) Applicability of Environmental Laws.--In connection with the 
remediation and transfer of the property described in subsection (a), 
nothing in this section shall be construed to affect or limit the 
application of, or any obligation of the Department of the Navy to 
comply with--
            (1) environmental laws of the United States, including the 
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Solid 
        Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.); and
            (2) environmental regulations of the State of California.
    (f) Progress Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until remediation 
activities with respect to the property described in subsection (a) are 
completed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
the progress made in connection with the remediation and transfer of 
the property.
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