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 105 STAT. 1036 PUBLIC LAW 102-154—NOV. 13, 1991 LAND TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE, PEASE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 16 USC 668dd SEC. 319. (a) TRANSFER BY THE AiR FoRCE. —Notwithstanding any "°*®" other provision of law, the Secretary of the Air Force shall transfer to the Department of the Interior a parcel of real property located west of Mclntyre Road at the site of former Pease Air Force Base, Hazardous New Hampshire: Provided, That the Secretary of the Air Force shall substances. retain responsibility for any hazardous substances which may be found on the property so transferred. Qa) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior shall designate the parcel of land transferred under subsection (a) as an area in the National Wildlife Refuge System under the authority of section 4 of the Act of October 15, 1966 (16 U.S.C. 688dd). (c) CONVEYANCE TO STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.— (1) CONVEYANCE. — Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the State of New Hampshire, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property consisting of not more than 100 acres that is a part of the real property transferred to the Secretary under subsection (a) and that the Secretary determines to be suitable for use as a cemetery. (2) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE. — The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the condition that the State of New Hampshire use the property conveyed under that paragraph only for the purpose of establishing and operating a State cemetery for veterans. (3) REVERSION. — If the Secretary determines at any time that the State of New Hampshire is not complying with the condition specified in paragraph (2), all right, title, and interest in and to the property conveyed pursuant to paragraph (1), including any improvements thereon, shall revert to the United States and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry thereon. (4) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. —The exact acreage and legal description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. (5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. — The Secretary may require any additional terms or conditions in connection with the conveyance under this subsection that the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) The purposes for which this national wildlife refuge is established are— (1) to encourage the natural diversity of plant, fish, and wildlife species within the refuge, and to provide for their conservation and management; (2) to protect species listed as endangered or threatened, or identified as candidates for listing pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (3) to preserve and enhance the water quality of aquatic habitat within the refuge; and (4) to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States relating to fish and wildlife. SEC. 320. Amend section 12(d)(2) of Public Law 94-204 (The Act of 43 USC 1611 January 2, 1976) as follows: note.

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