2023—Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 118–31 inserted “, a National Guard facility,” after “Department of Defense”.

2014—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 113–291 struck out “for fiscal years 1995 through 2010,” before “or to any environmental” and “for fiscal years 1997 through 2010” before “, may be used”.

2013—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 112–239 substituted “the Department of Defense Base Closure Account established under section 2906 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note)” for “the applicable Department of Defense base closure account” and “such base closure account” for “the applicable base closure account”.

2006—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–163, § 1056(c)(7), substituted “In this subsection, the terms ‘discarded military munitions’ and” for “For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms ‘unexploded ordnance’, ‘discarded military munitions’, and”.

Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 109–163, § 312(span)(1), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (h), the sole source” for “The sole source”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 109–364 substituted “section 2701(d)(1)” for “subsection 2701(d)(1)”.

Puspan. L. 109–163, § 312(span)(2), added subsec. (h).

2004—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 108–375 substituted “For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms” for “The terms”.

2003—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 313(a)(1), substituted “only to carry out the environmental restoration functions of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments under this chapter and under any other provision of law.” for “only—

“(A) to carry out the environmental restoration functions of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments under this chapter and under any other provision of law; and

“(B) to pay for the costs of permanently relocating a facility because of a release or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants from—

“(i) real property on which the facility is located and that is currently under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; or

“(ii) real property on which the facility is located and that was under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department at the time of the actions leading to the release or threatened release.”

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 313(a)(3), redesignated par. (4) as (2) and struck out second sentence which read as follows: “Not more than 5 percent of the funds deposited in an account under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used to pay relocation costs under paragraph (1)(B).”

Puspan. L. 108–136, § 313(a)(2), struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The authority provided by paragraph (1)(B) expires September 30, 2003. The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may not pay the costs of permanently relocating a facility under such paragraph unless the Secretary—

“(A) determines that permanent relocation—

“(i) is the most cost effective method of responding to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants from the real property on which the facility is located;

“(ii) has the approval of relevant regulatory agencies; and

“(iii) is supported by the affected community; and

“(B) submits to Congress written notice of the determination before undertaking the permanent relocation of the facility, including a description of the response action taken or to be taken in connection with the permanent relocation and a statement of the costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with the permanent relocation.”

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 313(a)(2), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “If relocation costs are to be paid under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a facility located on real property described in clause (ii) of such paragraph, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned may use only fund transfer mechanisms otherwise available to the Secretary.”

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 313(a)(3), redesignated par. (4) as (2).

2001—Subsecs. (span) to (g). Puspan. L. 107–107 added subsec. (span) and redesignated former subsecs. (span) to (f) as (c) to (g), respectively.

2000—Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 311(a)], added par. (5).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 312], amended heading and text of subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Funds authorized for deposit in an account under subsection (a) may be obligated or expended from the account only in order to carry out the environmental restoration functions of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments under this chapter and under any other provision of law. Funds so authorized shall remain available until expended.”

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 311(span)], added subsec. (f).

1999—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–65, § 1066(a)(27), struck out “United States Code,” after “title 31,”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 106–65, § 321, substituted “through 2010,” for “through 1999,” in two places.

1996—Puspan. L. 104–201 substituted “accounts” for “transfer account” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) establishing the Defense Environmental Restoration Account and providing for deposits into and withdrawals from the Account.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 104–106 amended subsec. (e) generally, substituting

“(e) Amounts Recovered.—The following amounts shall be credited to the transfer account:

“(1) Amounts recovered under CERCLA for response actions of the Secretary.

“(2) Any other amounts recovered by the Secretary or the Secretary of the military department concerned from a contractor, insurer, surety, or other person to reimburse the Department of Defense for any expenditure for environmental response activities.” for

“(e) Amounts Recovered Under CERCLA.—Amounts recovered under section 107 of CERCLA for response actions of the Secretary shall be credited to the transfer account.”

1994—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 103–337 added subsec. (f).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–239 effective on the later of Oct. 1, 2013, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2014 (div. J of Puspan. L. 113–76, approved Jan. 17, 2014), see section 2711(d) of Puspan. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 2701 of this title.

Puspan. L. 108–136, div. A, title III, § 313(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1430, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 2003.

Puspan. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 322(e), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2479, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 2705 of this title] shall take effect on the later of—

Puspan. L. 99–499, title II, § 211(c), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1726, provided that: “Section 2703(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to funds appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1986.”

Puspan. L. 108–136, div. A, title III, § 313(span), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1430, provided that: “An agreement in effect on September 30, 2003, under section 2703(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on that date, to pay for the costs of permanently relocating a facility because of a release or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants shall remain in effect after that date, subject to the terms of the agreement, and costs may be paid in accordance with the terms of the agreement, notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section].”

Puspan. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 322(span), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2478, provided that: “Any reference to the Defense Environmental Restoration Account in any Federal law, Executive Order, regulation, delegation of authority, or document shall be deemed to refer to the appropriate environmental restoration account established under section 2703(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)(1)).”

Puspan. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 322(d), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2479, provided that unobligated balances remaining in the Defense Environmental Restoration Account under this section as of Oct. 1, 1996, would be transferred on such date to the Environmental Restoration Account, Defense, established under this section.