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the boundaries of McGregor Range resulting from
military activities at the range.
(3) FIRE SUPPRESSION ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary of the Army may seek assistance from the Bu-
reau of Land Management in suppressing any brush
or range fire occurring within the boundaries of
McGregor Range or any brush or range fire occurring
outside the boundaries of McGregor Range resulting
from military activities at the range. The memo-
randum of understanding under section 9056 shall
provide for assistance from the Bureau of Land Man-
agement in the suppression of such fires and require
the Secretary of the Army to reimburse the Bureau of
Land Management for such assistance.
SEC. 9056. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a)
REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Army and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall enter into a memorandum of
understanding to implement this chapter and the manage-
ment plan.
(b) DURATION.—The duration of the memorandum of
understanding shall be the same as the withdrawal period.
(c) 
AMENDMENT.—The 
memorandum 
of 
under-
standing may be amended by agreement of both Secretaries.
SEC. 9057. TERMINATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND RES-
ERVATION; EXTENSION. (a) TERMINATION
DATE.—The
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withdrawal and reservation made by this chapter shall ter-
minate 50 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTENSION.—
(1) NOTICE OF CONTINUED MILITARY NEED.—
Not later than five years before the end of the with-
drawal period, the Secretary of the Army shall advise
the Secretary of the Interior as to whether or not the
Army will have a continuing military need for any
or all of the withdrawn lands after the end of the
withdrawal period.
(2) APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION.—If the Sec-
retary of the Army determines that there will be a
continuing military need for any or all of the with-
drawn lands after the end of the withdrawal period,
the Secretary of the Army shall file an application for
extension of the withdrawal and reservation of the
lands in accordance with the then existing regulations
and procedures of the Department of the Interior ap-
plicable to extension of withdrawal of lands for mili-
tary purposes and that are consistent with this chap-
ter. The application shall be filed with the Depart-
ment of the Interior not later than four years before
the end of the withdrawal period.
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(c) LIMITATION ON EXTENSION.—The withdrawal and
reservation made by this chapter may not be extended or
renewed except by Act or joint resolution.
SEC. 9058. RELINQUISHMENT OF WITHDRAWN LANDS.
(a) FILING OF RELINQUISHMENT NOTICE.—If, during the
withdrawal period, the Secretary of the Army decides to
relinquish all or any portion of the withdrawn lands, the
Secretary of the Army shall file a notice of intention to re-
linquish with the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) DETERMINATION OF PRESENCE OF CONTAMINA-
TION.—Before transmitting a relinquishment notice under
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Interior, shall prepare a written
determination concerning whether and to what extent the
lands to be relinquished are contaminated with explosive,
toxic, or other hazardous wastes and substances. A copy of
such determination shall be transmitted with the relinquish-
ment notice.
(c) DECONTAMINATION
AND REMEDIATION.—In the
case of contaminated lands which are the subject of a relin-
quishment notice, the Secretary of the Army shall decon-
taminate or remediate the land to the extent that funds are
appropriated for such purpose if the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, deter-
mines that—
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(1) decontamination or remediation of the lands
is practicable and economically feasible, taking into
consideration the potential future use and value of the
land; and
(2) upon decontamination or remediation, the
land could be opened to the operation of some or all
of the public land laws, including the mining laws.
(d) DECONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES
SUBJECT TO OTHER LAWS.—The activities of the Secretary
of the Army under subsection (c) are subject to applicable
laws and regulations, including the Defense Environmental
Restoration Program established under section 2701 of title
10, United States Code, 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.).
(e) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO
REFUSE CONTAMINATED LANDS.—The Secretary of the In-
terior shall not be required to accept lands specified in a
relinquishment notice if the Secretary of the Interior, after
consultation with the Secretary of the Army, concludes
that—
(1) decontamination or remediation of any land
subject to the relinquishment notice is not practicable
or economically feasible;
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(2) the land cannot be decontaminated or reme-
diated sufficiently to be opened to operation of some
or all of the public land laws; or
(3) a sufficient amount of funds are not appro-
priated for the decontamination of the land.
(f) STATUS OF CONTAMINATED LANDS.—If, because of
the condition of the lands, the Secretary of the Interior de-
clines to accept jurisdiction of lands proposed for relin-
quishment or, if at the expiration of the withdrawal made
under this chapter, the Secretary of the Interior determines
that some of the withdrawn lands are contaminated to an
extent which prevents opening such contaminated lands to
operation of the public land laws—
(1) the Secretary of the Army shall take appro-
priate steps to warn the public of the contaminated
state of such lands and any risks associated with
entry onto such lands;
(2) after the expiration of the withdrawal, the
Secretary of the Army shall retain jurisdiction over
the withdrawn lands, but shall undertake no activities
on such lands except in connection with the decon-
tamination or remediation of such lands; and
(3) the Secretary of the Army shall report to the
Secretary of the Interior and to the Congress con-
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cerning the status of such lands and all actions taken
under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(g) SUBSEQUENT DECONTAMINATION
OR REMEDI-
ATION.—If lands covered by subsection (f) are subsequently
decontaminated or remediated and the Secretary of the
Army certifies that the lands are safe for nonmilitary uses,
the Secretary of the Interior shall reconsider accepting ju-
risdiction over the lands.
(h) REVOCATION AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, upon deciding that it is in the public
interest to accept jurisdiction over lands specified in a re-
linquishment notice, the Secretary of the Interior may re-
voke the withdrawal and reservation made under this chap-
ter as it applies to such lands. If the decision be made to
accept the relinquishment and to revoke the withdrawal and
reservation, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register an appropriate order which shall—
(1) terminate the withdrawal and reservation;
(2) constitute official acceptance of full jurisdic-
tion over the lands by the Secretary of the Interior;
and
(3) state the date upon which the lands will be
opened to the operation of the public land laws, in-
cluding the mining laws, if appropriate.
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SEC. 9059. DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY. (a) SEC-
RETARY OF THE ARMY.—The functions of the Secretary of
the Army under this chapter may be delegated.
(b) SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.—The functions of
the Secretary of the Interior under this chapter may be dele-
gated, except that an order under section 9058(h) to accept
relinquishment of withdrawn lands may be approved and
signed only by the Secretary of the Interior, the Deputy Sec-
retary of the Interior, or an Assistant Secretary of the Inte-
rior.
TITLE X
SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN SANCTIONS AGAINST
INDIA AND PAKISTAN
SEC. 10001. SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS. (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—Effective for the period of five years commencing
on the date of enactment of this Act, the sanctions contained
in the following provisions of law shall not apply to India
and Pakistan with respect to any grounds for the imposi-
tion of sanctions under those provisions arising prior to
that date:
(1) Section 101 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2799aa).
(2) Section 102 of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1) other than subsection (b)(2)(B),
(C), or (G).
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(3) Section 2(b)(4) of the Export Import Bank
Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(4)).
(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR COMMERCIAL EXPORTS OF
DUAL-USE ARTICLES
AND TECHNOLOGY.—The sanction
contained in section 102(b)(2)(G) of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1(b)(2)(G)) shall not apply to
India or Pakistan with respect to any grounds for the impo-
sition of that sanction arising prior to the date of enact-
ment of this Act if imposition of the sanction (but for this
paragraph) would deny any license for the export of any
dual-use article, or related dual-use technology (including
software), listed on the Commerce Control List of the Export
Administration Regulations that would not contribute di-
rectly to missile development or to a nuclear weapons pro-
gram. For purposes of this subsection, an article or tech-
nology that is not primarily used for missile development
or nuclear weapons programs.
(c) NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS WAIVER OF SANC-
TIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The restriction on assistance
in section 102(b)(2)(B), (C), or (G) of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act shall not apply if the President de-
termines, and so certifies to Congress, that the appli-
cation of the restriction would not be in the national
security interests of the United States.
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(2) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of
the Senate that—
(A) no waiver under paragraph (1) should
be invoked for section 102(b)(2)(B) or (C) of the
Arms Export Control Act with respect to any
party that initiates or supports activities that
jeopardize peace and security in Jammu and
Kashmir;
(B) the broad application of export controls
to nearly 300 Indian and Pakistani entities is
inconsistent with the specific national security
interests of the United States and that this con-
trol list requires refinement; and
(C) export controls should be applied only
to those Indian and Pakistani entities that make
direct and material contributions to weapons of
mass destruction and missile programs and only
to those items that can contribute such programs.
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees listing those Indian and Pakistani entities whose
activities contribute directly and materially to missile pro-
grams or weapons of mass destruction programs.
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(e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—A license for the
export of a defense article, defense service, or technology is
subject to the same requirements as are applicable to the
export of items described in section 36(c) of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)), including the trans-
mittal of information and the application of congressional
review procedures described in that section.
(f) RENEWAL OF SUSPENSION.—Upon the expiration
of the initial five-year period of suspension of the sanctions
contained in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), the
President may renew the suspension with respect to India,
Pakistan, or both for additional periods of five years each
if, not less than 30 days prior to each renewal of suspension,
the President certifies to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that it is in the national interest of the United
States to do so.
(g) RESTRICTION.—The authority of subsection (a)
may not be used to provide assistance under chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2346 et seq.; relating to economic support fund assistance)
except for—
(1) assistance that supports the activities of non-
governmental organizations;
(2) assistance that supports democracy or the es-
tablishment of democratic institutions; or
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(3) humanitarian assistance.
(h) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act
prohibits the imposition of sanctions by the President under
any provision of law specified in subsection (a) or (b) by
reason of any grounds for the imposition of sanctions under
that provision of law arising on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 10002. REPEALS. The following provisions of law
are repealed:
(1) Section 620E(e) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2375(e)).
(2) The India-Pakistan Relief Act (title IX of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, as contained in section 101(a) of Public
Law 105–277).
SEC. 10003. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED. In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate and the Committee on International Re-
lations of the House of Representatives.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Passed the Senate July 28, 1999.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.