110 HR 5844 IH: To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval U.S. House of Representatives 2008-04-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5844 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 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.

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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.