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 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 103 STAT. 1427 "(A) the funding levels required for the Department of De- fense to comply with applicable environmental laws during the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted; and "(B) the funding levels requested for such purposes in the budget as submitted by the President. "(2) The Secretary shall include in the report an explanation of any differences in the funding level requirements and the funding level requests in the budget.". (2)(A) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: "§ 2706. Annual reports to Congress". (B) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 106 of such title is amended to read as follows: "2706. Annual reports to Congress.". Oa) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The first environmental budget report lo use 2706 under subsection (h) of section 2706 of such title (as added by note, subsection (a)) shall be submitted at the same time the President submits the budget for fiscal year 1992. SEC. 358. REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIES (a) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 10 USC 2701 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of "°^- Representatives a comprehensive report on the long-range environ- mental challenges and goals of the Department of Defense. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A discussion of major environmental concerns that the Department of Defense will face world-wide in the next decade, and a qualitative and quantitative assessment, where prac- ticable, of each concern. (2) A status report of current efforts, programs, resources, and policies used to address the concerns identified under paragraph (1), including the estimated cost, as of the date of the report, of disposing of solid waste and effluent generated by the Depart- ment of Defense. (3) The projected funding for and schedule of actions under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program referred to in section 2701(a)(l) of title 10, United States Ckxie. (4) An assessment of anticipated Federal, State, and local environmental regulatory requirements and the effects of such requirements on operations and activities of the Department of Defense. (5) An analysis of all the information described in paragraphs (1) through (4) and a discussion of potential courses of action, priorities, and goals of the Department of Defense, including the adoption of alternative waste minimization and disposal poli- cies, such as requiring the purchase of biodegradable plastics and recycled paper, the recycling of post-consumer waste, and the consumption of ethanol and other alternative fuels. (6) Such comments and recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT. —The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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