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the Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration
Agreement between the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and the State of
Alaska, signed January 26, 1996.
(2) APPLICATION.—Paragraph (1) shall apply
on and after the date on which the Secretary cer-
tifies that—
(A) the State of Alaska has provided writ-
ten confirmation that no further corrective ac-
tion is required at the sites and operable units
covered by the Pribilof Islands Environmental
Restoration Agreement between the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and
the State of Alaska, signed January 26, 1996,
with the exception of postremedial measures,
such as monitoring and operation and mainte-
nance activities;
(B) the cleanup required under section
3(a) of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165
note) is complete;
(C) the properties specified in the docu-
ment referred to in subsection (a) of section
205 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
1165(a)) can be unconditionally offered for con-
veyance under that section; and
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(D) all amounts appropriated under sec-
tion 206(c)(1) of the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as
amended by this Act, have been obligated.
(3) FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CLEANUP
COSTS.—(A) On and after the date on which section
3(b)(5) of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165
note) is repealed by this Act, the Secretary may not
seek or require financial contribution by or from any
local governmental entity of the Pribilof Islands, any
official of such an entity, or the owner of land on
the Pribilof Islands, for cleanup costs incurred pur-
suant to section 3(a) of Public Law 104–91 (as in
effect before such repeal), except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B).
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not limit the au-
thority of the Secretary to seek or require financial
contribution from any person for costs or fees to
clean up any matter that was caused or contributed
to by such person on or after March 15, 2000.
(4) CERTAIN RESERVED RIGHTS NOT CONDI-
TIONS.—For purposes of paragraph (2)(C), the fol-
lowing requirements shall not be considered to be
conditions on conveyance of property:
(A) Any requirement that a potential
transferee must allow the National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration continued access to
the property to conduct environmental moni-
toring following remediation activities.
(B) Any requirement that a potential
transferee must allow the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration access to the prop-
erty to continue the operation, and eventual clo-
sure, of treatment facilities.
(C) Any requirement that a potential
transferee must comply with institutional con-
trols to ensure that an environmental cleanup
remains protective of human health or the envi-
ronment that do not unreasonably affect the
use of the property.
(D) Valid existing rights in the property,
including rights granted by contract, permit,
right-of-way, or easement.
(E) The terms of the documents described
in subsection (d)(2).
(c) REPEALS.—Effective on the date described in
subsection (b)(2), the following provisions are repealed:
(1) Section 205 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966
(16 U.S.C. 1165).
(2) Section 3 of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C.
1165 note).
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(d) SAVINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall af-
fect any obligation of the Secretary of Commerce, or
of any Federal department or agency, under or with
respect to any document described in paragraph (2)
or with respect to any lands subject to such a docu-
ment.
(2) DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED.—The documents
referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
(A) The Transfer of Property on the
Pribilof Islands: Description, Terms, and Con-
ditions, dated February 10, 1984, between the
Secretary of Commerce and various Pribilof Is-
land entities.
(B) The Settlement Agreement between
Tanadgusix Corporation and the City of St.
Paul, dated January 11, 1988, and approved by
the Secretary of Commerce on February 23,
1988.
(C) The Memorandum of Understanding
between Tanadgusix Corporation, Tanaq Cor-
poration, and the Secretary of Commerce, dated
December 22, 1976.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the definitions set forth in section 101 of
the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151) shall
apply to this section.
(2) NATIVES OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Natives of the
Pribilof Islands’’ includes the Tanadgusix Corpora-
tion, the St. George Tanaq Corporation, and the city
governments and tribal councils of St. Paul and St.
George, Alaska.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Public Law 104–91 and the Fur Seal Act of 1966
are amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘(d)’’ and all that follows through
the heading for subsection (d) of section 3 of Public
Law 104–91 and inserting ‘‘SEC. 212.’’; and
(2) moving and redesignating such subsection
so as to appear as section 212 of the Fur Seal Act
of 1966.
(b) Section 201 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 1161) is amended by striking ‘‘on such Islands’’
and insert ‘‘on such property’’.
(c) The Fur Seal Act of 1966 is amended by inserting
before title I the following:
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‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Fur Seal Act of
1966’.’’.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 3 of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165
note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (f) by striking ‘‘1996, 1997,
and 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
and 2005’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) LOW-INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) CAPITALIZATION OF REVOLVING FUND.—
Of amounts authorized under subsection (f) for each
of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005,
the Secretary may provide to the State of Alaska up
to $2,000,000 per fiscal year to capitalize a revolv-
ing fund to be used by the State for loans under this
subsection.
‘‘(2) LOW-INTEREST
LOANS.—The Secretary
shall require that any revolving fund established
with amounts provided under this subsection shall be
used only to provide low-interest loans to Natives of
the Pribilof Islands to assess, respond to, remediate,
and monitor contamination from lead paint, asbes-
tos, and petroleum from underground storage tanks.
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‘‘(3) NATIVES OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS DE-
FINED.—The definitions set forth in section 101 of
the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151) shall
apply to this section, except that the term ‘Natives
of the Pribilof Islands’ shall include the Tanadgusix
and Tanaq Corporations.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.