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 Title 3--The President (f) To establish a professional economic development office for Vieques for the purpose of promoting Vieques and attracting jobs to the island. 2. The Director of OMB shall publish this directive in the Federal Register. WILLIAM }. CLINTON THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, Janumy 31, 2000. Directire of January 31, 2000 Resolution Regarding Use of Range Facilities on Vieques, Puerto Rico (Referendum) Directive to the Secretmy of Defense [and] Director, Office of Management and Budget By virtue of the authority vested in me and in order to further the interests of national security and to address the legitimate interests and concerns of the residents of Vieques and the people of Puerto Rico, I hereby direct the following: 1. The future of Navy training on Vieques will be determined by a ref- erendum of the registered voters of Vieques, using Puerto Rico electoral laws and regulations as they exist as of the date of this directive. This ref- erendum will occur on May 1, 2001, or 270 days prior to or following May 1, 2001, the exact date to be specified on the request of the Department of the Navy. (This specified date and the terms of the referendum must be re- quested at least 90 days in advance of the referendum.) It is understood that the full implementation of this directive is contingent upon the Gov- ernment of Puerto Rico authorizing and supporting this referendum, and the cooperation of the Government of Puerto Rico as specified in paragraph 5(a). 2. This referendum will present two alternatives. The first shall be that the Navy will cease all training not later than May 1, 2003. The second will permit continued training, to include live fire training, on terms proposed by the Navy. Live fire training is critical to enhance combat readiness for all our military personnel and must occur in some location. 3. In the event the referendum selects the option of termination of Navy activities, then (a) Navy lands on the Eastern side of Vieques (including the Eastern Ma- neuver Area and the Live Impact Area) will be transferred within 1 year of the referendum to the General Services Administration (GSA) for dis- posal under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, except for conservation zones, which will be transferred to the Department of the Interior for continued preservation. (b) The GSA will supervise restoration of the lands described in section 3(a) consistent with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com- pensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) before it is further transferred under 348

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