Guam EPA Cooperation Act

Bill: 118-hr-7843
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2024-03-29
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Gimenez , and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Guam Environmental Protection Agency to conduct necessary environmental inspections at military instillations in Guam.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Guam EPA Cooperation Act . 2. Authority to enter into Memorandum Of Understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency The Secretary of Defense may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical assistance and carry out both federally and locally required environmental inspections for military construction projects in the territory of Guam. Such memorandum of understanding may include or be carried out in consultation with the Guam Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Defense may compensate the U.S. EPA for activities carried out pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.