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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2746 
To provide for the closure and disposal of the Pueblo Chemical Depot, 
Pueblo County, Colorado. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2023 
Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. BUCK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the closure and disposal of the Pueblo 
Chemical Depot, Pueblo County, Colorado. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pueblo Jobs Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLOSURE AND DISPOSAL OF THE PUEBLO CHEM-
ICAL DEPOT, PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
close Pueblo Chemical Depot in Pueblo County, Colorado 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Depot’’), not later than 
one year after the completion of the chemical demilitariza-
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tion mission in such location in accordance with the Chem-
ical Weapons Convention Treaty. 
(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
carry out the closure and subsequent related property 
management and disposal of the Depot, including the 
land, buildings, structures, infrastructure, and associated 
equipment, installed equipment, material, and personal 
property that comprise the Chemical Agent-Destruction 
Pilot Plant, in accordance with the procedures and au-
thorities for the closure, management, and disposal of 
property under the Defense Base Closure and Realign-
ment Act of 1990, as amended (part A of title XXIX of 
Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). 
(c) OFFICE OF LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY CO-
OPERATION ACTIVITIES.—The Office of Local Defense 
Community Cooperation of the Department of Defense 
may make grants and supplement other Federal funds 
pursuant to section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, 
to support closure and reuse activities of the Depot. 
(d) TREATMENT OF EXISTING PERMITS.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to prevent the removal or 
demolition by the Program Executive Office, Assembled 
Chemical Weapons Alternatives of the Department of the 
Army of existing buildings, structures, infrastructure, and 
associated equipment, installed equipment, material, and 
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personal property of the Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot 
Plant at the Depot in accordance with the existing Haz-
ardous Waste Permit Number CO–20–09–02–01 under 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) 
(commonly known as the Resource Conservation and Re-
covery Act of 1976) issued by the State of Colorado, or 
any associated or follow-on permits under such Act. 
(e) HOMELESS USE.—Given the nature of activities 
undertaken at the Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant 
at the Depot, such land, buildings, structures, infrastruc-
ture, and associated equipment, installed equipment, ma-
terial, and personal property comprising the Chemical 
Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant is deemed unsuitable for 
homeless use, and in carrying out any closure, manage-
ment, or disposal of property under this section, need not 
be screened for homeless use purposes pursuant to Section 
2905(b)(7) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Act of 1990, as amended (part A of title XXIX of Public 
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). 
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