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shall review Chapter 6 of the initial report submitted to Congress 
under section 2684a(g) of title 10, United States Code, and report 
to the congressional defense committees on the specific steps, if 
any, that the Secretary plans to take, or recommends that Congress 
take, to address the issues raised in such chapter. 
SEC. 2829. REPORTS ON ARMY AND MARINE CORPS OPERATIONAL 
RANGES. 
(a) REPORT ON UTILIZATION AND POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF ARMY 
OPERATIONAL RANGES.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing 
an assessment of the Army operational ranges used to support 
training and range activities of the Army. The report shall include 
the following information: 
(1) The size, description, and mission-essential tasks sup-
ported by each Army operational range during fiscal year 2003. 
(2) A description of the projected changes in Army oper-
ational range requirements, including the size, characteristics, 
and attributes for mission-essential activities at each Army 
operational range and the extent to which any changes in 
requirements are a result of— 
(A) decisions made as part of the 2005 round of defense 
base closure and realignment under the Defense Base Clo-
sure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX 
of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note); 
(B) the conversion of Army brigades to a modular for-
mat; 
(C) the Integrated Global Presence and Basing 
Strategy; 
(D) the proposal contained in the budget justification 
materials submitted in support of the Department of 
Defense budget for fiscal year 2008 to increase the size 
of the active component of the Army to 547,400 personnel 
by the end of fiscal year 2012 and any modification or 
acceleration contemplated in the budget submission for 
fiscal year 2009; or 
(E) high operational tempos or surge requirements. 
(3) The projected deficit or surplus of land at each Army 
operational range, and a description of the Army’s plan to 
address that projected deficit or surplus of land as well as 
the upgrade of range attributes at each existing Army oper-
ational range. 
(4) A description of the Army’s prioritization process and 
investment strategy to address the potential expansion or 
upgrade of Army operational ranges. 
(5) An analysis of alternatives to the expansion of Army 
operational ranges, including an assessment of the joint use 
of operational ranges under the jurisdiction, custody, or control 
of the Secretary of another military department. 
(6) An analysis of the cost of, potential military value 
of, and potential legal or practical impediments to, the expan-
sion of the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Lou-
isiana, through the acquisition of additional land adjacent to 
or in the vicinity of the installation. 
(7) An analysis of the impact of the proposal described 
in paragraph (2)(D) on the plan developed prior to such proposal
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to relocate forces from Germany to the United States and 
vacate installations in Germany as part of the Integrated Global 
Presence and Basing Strategy, including a comparative analysis 
of— 
(A) the projected utilization of the three combat 
training centers of the Army if all of the six light infantry 
brigades proposed to be added to the active component 
of the Army would be based in the United States; and 
(B) the projected utilization of such ranges if at least 
one of those brigades would be based in Germany or if 
one of the brigades proposed to be relocated pursuant to 
the plan in paragraph (a)(2)(C) is retained in Germany. 
(8) If the analysis required by paragraph (7) indicates 
that the Joint Multi-National Readiness Center in Hohenfels, 
Germany, or the Army’s training complex at Grafenwoehr, Ger-
many, would not be fully utilized under the basing scenarios 
analyzed, an estimate of the cost to replicate the training 
capability at that center in another location. 
(b) REPORT ON POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF MARINE CORPS OPER-
ATIONAL RANGES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report containing an 
assessment of Marine Corps operational ranges used to support 
training and range activities of the Marine Corps. The report 
required shall include the following information: 
(1) The size, description, and mission-essential tasks sup-
ported by each major Marine Corps operational range during 
fiscal year 2003. 
(2) A description of the projected changes in Marine Corps 
operational range requirements, including the size, characteris-
tics, and attributes for mission-essential activities at each range 
and the extent to which any changes in requirements are 
a result of the proposal contained in the fiscal year 2008 budget 
request to increase the size of the active component of the 
Marine Corps to 202,000 personnel by the end of fiscal year 
2012 and any modification or acceleration contemplated in the 
budget submission for fiscal year 2009. 
(3) The projected deficit or surplus of land at each major 
Marine Corps operational range, and a description of the Sec-
retary’s plan to address that projected deficit or surplus of 
land as well as the upgrade of range attributes at each existing 
Marine Corps operational range. 
(4) A description of the Secretary’s prioritization process 
and investment strategy to address the potential expansion 
or upgrade of Marine Corps operational ranges. 
(5) An analysis of alternatives to the expansion of Marine 
Corps operational ranges, including an assessment of the joint 
use of operational ranges under the jurisdiction, custody, or 
control of the Secretary of another military department. 
(6) An analysis of the cost of, potential military value 
of, and potential legal or practical impediments to, the expan-
sion of Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms, California, 
through the acquisition of additional land adjacent to or in 
the vicinity of that installation that is under the control of 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the second of the two reports required by subsections
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(a) and (b) is submitted, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report containing the 
following information: 
(1) A description of initiatives by the Secretary of Defense 
to coordinate the range expansion activities of the Army and 
Marine Corps in order to gain efficiencies in investment and 
resource allocation. 
(2) An analysis of training requirements for the Army 
and the Marine Corps that could be accomplished through 
joint use of existing ranges. 
(3) An analysis of the responses provided by the Secretary 
of the Army under subsection (a)(5) and the Secretary of the 
Navy subsection (b)(5). 
(4) Any other matter that the Secretary of Defense con-
siders to be of importance to ensure the effective and timely 
expansion of ranges to meet Army and Marine Corps training 
requirements. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Army operational range’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘operational range’’ in section 101(e)(3) of title 
10, United States Code, except that the term is limited to 
operational ranges under the jurisdiction, custody, or control 
of the Secretary of the Army. 
(2) The term ‘‘Marine Corps operational range’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘operational range’’ in section 101(e)(3) 
of such title, except that the term is limited to operational 
ranges under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Sec-
retary of the Navy that are used by or available for use by 
the Marine Corps. 
(3) The term ‘‘range activities’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(e)(2) of such title. 
SEC. 2830. NIAGARA AIR RESERVE BASE, NEW YORK, BASING REPORT. 
Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining a detailed plan of the current and future aviation assets 
that the Secretary expects will be based at Niagara Air Reserve 
Base, New York. The report shall include a description of all of 
the aviation assets that will be impacted by the series of relocations 
to be made to or from Niagara Air Reserve Base and the timeline 
for such relocations. 
SEC. 2831. REPORT ON THE PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, COLO-
RADO. 
(a) REPORT ON THE PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (referred to in this section 
as ‘‘the Site’’). 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) An analysis of whether existing training facilities 
at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Site are sufficient to 
support the training needs of units stationed or planned 
to be stationed at Fort Carson, including the following:
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(i) A description of any new training requirements 
or significant developments affecting training require-
ments for units stationed or planned to be stationed 
at Fort Carson since the 2005 Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Commission found that the base has 
‘‘sufficient capacity’’ to support four brigade combat 
teams and associated support units at Fort Carson. 
(ii) A study of alternatives for enhancing training 
facilities at Fort Carson and the Site within their 
current geographic footprint, including whether these 
additional investments or measures could support addi-
tional training activities. 
(iii) A description of the current training calendar 
and training load at the Site, including— 
(I) the number of brigade-sized and battalion- 
sized military exercises held at the Site since its 
establishment; 
(II) an analysis of the maximum annual 
training load at the Site, without expanding the 
Site; and 
(III) an analysis of the training load and pro-
jected training calendar at the Site when all bri-
gades stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort 
Carson are at home station. 
(B) A report of need for any proposed addition of 
training land to support units stationed or planned to 
be stationed at Fort Carson, including the following: 
(i) A description of additional training activities, 
and their benefits to operational readiness, which 
would be conducted by units stationed at Fort Carson 
if, through leases or acquisition from consenting land-
owners, the Site were expanded to include— 
(I) the parcel of land identified as ‘‘Area A’’ 
in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map; 
(II) the parcel of land identified as ‘‘Area B’’ 
in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map; 
(III) the parcels of land identified as ‘‘Area 
A’’ and ‘‘Area B’’ in the Potential PCMS Land 
expansion map; 
(IV) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous 
exercises of a light infantry brigade and a heavy 
infantry brigade at the Site; 
(V) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous 
exercises of two heavy infantry brigades at the 
Site; 
(VI) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous 
exercises of a light infantry brigade and a battalion 
at the Site; and 
(VII) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous 
exercises of a heavy infantry brigade and a bat-
talion at the Site. 
(ii) An analysis of alternatives for acquiring or 
utilizing training land at other installations in the 
United States to support training activities of units 
stationed at Fort Carson.
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(iii) An analysis of alternatives for utilizing other 
federally owned land to support training activities of 
units stationed at Fort Carson. 
(C) An analysis of alternatives for enhancing economic 
development opportunities in southeastern Colorado at the 
current Site or through any proposed expansion, including 
the consideration of the following alternatives: 
(i) The leasing of land on the Site or any expansion 
of the Site to ranchers for grazing. 
(ii) The leasing of land from private landowners 
for training. 
(iii) The procurement of additional services and 
goods, 
including 
biofuels 
and 
beef, 
from 
local 
businesses. 
(iv) The creation of an economic development fund 
to benefit communities, local governments, and 
businesses in southeastern Colorado. 
(v) The establishment of an outreach office to pro-
vide technical assistance to local businesses that wish 
to bid on Department of Defense contracts. 
(vi) The establishment of partnerships with local 
governments and organizations to expand regional 
tourism through expanded access to sites of historic, 
cultural, and environmental interest on the Site. 
(vii) An acquisition policy that allows willing 
sellers to minimize the tax impact of a sale. 
(viii) Additional investments in Army missions and 
personnel, such as stationing an active duty unit at 
the Site, including— 
(I) an analysis of anticipated operational bene-
fits; and 
(II) an analysis of economic impacts to sur-
rounding communities. 
(3) POTENTIAL PCMS LAND EXPANSION MAP DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘Potential PCMS Land expansion 
map’’ means the June 2007 map entitled ‘‘Potential PCMS 
Land expansion’’. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the report required 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a review of the report and of the justifica-
tion of the Army for expansion at the Site. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—After the report required under sub-
section (b) is submitted to Congress, the Army shall solicit public 
comment on the report for a period of not less than 90 days. 
Not later than 30 days after the public comment period has closed, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a written summary of com-
ments received. 
Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 
SEC. 2841. MODIFICATION OF CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, MARINE 
CORPS BASE, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. 
Section 2851(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 
2219) is amended by striking ‘‘, notwithstanding any provision
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of State law to the contrary,’’, as added by section 2867 of Public 
Law 107–107 (115 Stat. 1334). 
SEC. 2842. GRANT OF EASEMENT, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA. 
(a) GRANT AUTHORIZED.—Secretary of the Air Force may use 
the authority provided by section 2668 of title 10, United States 
Code, to grant to the Mid Bay Bridge Authority an easement 
for a roadway right-of-way over such land at Eglin Air Force Base, 
Florida, as the Secretary determines necessary to facilitate the 
construction of a road connecting the northern landfall of the Mid 
Bay Bridge to Florida State Highway 85. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the grant of the ease-
ment under subsection (a), the Mid Bay Bridge Authority shall 
pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair-market-value 
of the easement, as determined by the Secretary. 
(c) COSTS OF PROJECT.—As a condition of the grant of the 
easement under subsection (a), the Mid Bay Bridge Authority shall 
be responsible for all costs associated with the highway project 
described in such subsection, including all costs the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to address any impacts that the project 
may have on the defense missions at Eglin Air Force Base. 
SEC. 2843. LAND CONVEYANCE, LYNN HAVEN FUEL DEPOT, LYNN 
HAVEN, FLORIDA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
may convey to Florida State University (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘University’’) all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements 
thereon, consisting of approximately 40 acres located at the Lynn 
Haven Fuel Depot in Lynn Haven, Florida, as a public benefit 
conveyance for the purpose of permitting the University to develop 
the property as a new satellite campus. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the conveyance of the property under 
subsection (a), the University shall provide the United States 
with consideration in an amount that is acceptable to the 
Secretary, whether in the form of cash payment, in-kind consid-
eration, or a combination thereof. 
(2) REDUCED TUITION RATES.—The Secretary may accept 
as in-kind consideration under paragraph (1) reduced tuition 
rates or scholarships for military personnel at the University. 
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCES.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall require the 
University to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or 
to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 
to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including 
survey costs, appraisal costs, and other costs related to the 
conveyance. If amounts are collected from the University in 
advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 
amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the 
Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall 
refund the excess amount to the University. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by 
the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection 
(a) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used 
to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 
the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with
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amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for 
the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 
limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 
(d) USE OF PROPERTY FOR OTHER THAN INTENDED PURPOSES.— 
If the Secretary determines at any time that the real property 
conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance 
with the purposes of the conveyance specified in such subsection, 
the University shall pay to the United States an amount equal 
to the fair market value of the property, as of the time of such 
determination. The fair market value of the property, excluding 
the value of any improvements made to the property by the Univer-
sity, shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with Fed-
eral appraisal standards and procedures. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 
the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 2844. MODIFICATION OF LEASE OF PROPERTY, NATIONAL FLIGHT 
ACADEMY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NAVAL AVIA-
TION, NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. 
Section 2850(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2001 (division B of the Floyd D. Spence National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into 
law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–428)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘naval aviation and’’ and inserting ‘‘naval 
aviation,’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, and, as of January 1, 2008, to teach the science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics disciplines that have an impact 
on and relate to aviation’’. 
SEC. 2845. LAND EXCHANGE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of General Services. 
(2) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Detroit, 
Michigan. 
(3) CITY LAND.—The term ‘‘City land’’ means the approxi-
mately 0.741 acres of real property, including any improvement 
thereon, as depicted on the exchange maps, that is commonly 
identified as 110 Mount Elliott Street, Detroit, Michigan. 
(4) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘‘Commandant’’ means the 
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. 
(5) EDC.—The term ‘‘EDC’’ means the Economic Develop-
ment Corporation of the City of Detroit. 
(6) EXCHANGE MAPS.—The term ‘‘exchange maps’’ means 
the maps entitled ‘‘Atwater Street Land Exchange Maps’’ pre-
pared pursuant to subsection (f). 
(7) FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means 
approximately 1.26 acres of real property, including any 
improvements thereon, as depicted on the exchange maps, that 
is commonly identified as 2660 Atwater Street, Detroit, 
Michigan, and under the administrative control of the United 
States Coast Guard.
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(8) SECTOR
DETROIT.—The term ‘‘Sector Detroit’’ means 
Coast Guard Sector Detroit of the Ninth Coast Guard District. 
(b) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, in coordination with the Administrator, may convey to the 
EDC all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the Federal land. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (b)— 
(A) the City shall convey to the United States all 
right, title, and interest in and to the City land; and 
(B) the EDC shall construct a facility and parking 
lot acceptable to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
(2) EQUALIZATION PAYMENT OPTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant may, upon the 
agreement of the City and the EDC, waive the requirement 
to construct a facility and parking lot under paragraph 
(1)(B) and accept in lieu thereof an equalization payment 
from the City equal to the difference between the value, 
as determined by the Administrator at the time of transfer, 
of the Federal land and the City land. 
(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Any amounts received 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be available to the 
Commandant, without further appropriation and until 
expended, to construct, expand, or improve facilities related 
to Sector Detroit’s aids to navigation or vessel maintenance. 
(d) CONDITIONS OF EXCHANGE.— 
(1) COVENANTS.—All conditions placed within the deeds 
of title shall be construed as covenants running with the land. 
(2) AUTHORITY
TO
ACCEPT
QUITCLAIM
DEED.—The Com-
mandant may accept a quitclaim deed for the City land and 
may convey the Federal land by quitclaim deed. 
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.—Prior to the time of 
the exchange, the Coast Guard and the EDC shall remediate 
any and all contaminants existing on their respective properties 
to levels required by applicable State and Federal law. The 
Commandant and, as a condition of the exchange, the EDC 
shall make available for review and inspection any record 
relating to hazardous materials on the land to be exchanged 
under this section. The costs of remedial actions relating to 
hazardous materials on exchanged land shall be paid by those 
entities responsible for costs under applicable law. 
(e) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LICENSE OR LEASE.—The Com-
mandant may enter into a license or lease agreement with the 
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy for the use of a portion of the 
Federal land for the Detroit Riverfront Walk. Such license or lease 
shall be at no cost to the City and upon such other terms that 
are acceptable to the Commandant, and shall terminate upon the 
completion of the exchange authorized by this section, or the date 
specified in subsection (h), whichever occurs earlier. 
(f) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall file with the 
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives the maps, entitled
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‘‘Atwater Street Land Exchange Maps’’, which depict the Fed-
eral land and the City lands and provide a legal description 
of each property to be exchanged. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal descriptions filed 
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
if included in this Act, except that the Commandant may correct 
typographical errors in the maps and each legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description 
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Coast Guard 
and the City. 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The Commandant 
may require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
with the exchange under this section as the Commandant considers 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
(h) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The authority to 
enter into the exchange authorized by this section shall expire 
three years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2846. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION, FORMER NIKE MISSILE SITE, 
GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN. 
(a) TRANSFER.—Administrative jurisdiction over the property 
described in subsection (b) is hereby transferred from the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency to the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property referred to in sub-
section (a) is the former Nike missile site located at the southern 
end of Grosse Ile, Michigan, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘07– 
CE’’ on file with the Environmental Protection Agency and dated 
May 16, 1984. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY.—Subject to subsection (d), 
the Secretary of the Interior shall administer the property described 
in subsection (b)— 
(1) acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service; 
(2) as part of the Detroit River International Wildlife 
Refuge; and 
(3) for use as a habitat for fish and wildlife and as a 
recreational property for outdoor education and environmental 
appreciation. 
(d) MANAGEMENT OF REMEDIATION.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Army Corps of Engineers, shall manage and 
carry out environmental remediation activities with respect to the 
property described in subsection (b) that, at a minimum, achieve 
the standard sufficient to allow the property to be used as provided 
in subsection (c)(3). Such remediation activities, with the exception 
of long-term monitoring, shall be completed to achieve that standard 
not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. The Secretary of Defense may use amounts made available 
from the account established by section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United 
States Code, to carry out such remediation. 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to affect or limit the application of, or any obligation to 
comply with, any environmental law, 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.).