To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to decontaminate certain portions of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 21, 2014)
Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to allow portions of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico, to be utilized for purposes that would require decontamination at the expense of the United States. (Currently, such utilization is prohibited.)
Makes the authority for such utilization applicable to portions of such island identified as having regular public access in the Department of Defense (DOD) study entitled "Study Relating to the Presence of Unexploded Ordnance in a Portion of the Former Naval Bombardment Area of Culebra Island, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico," dated April 20, 2012, which was prepared in accordance with the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.
What just happenedJun 20, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 21, 2014
- Jun 20, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- May 21, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- May 21, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 21, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House