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 107 STAT. 1480 PUBLIC LAW 103-139—NOV. 11, 1993 (H) a general description of the rules of engagement for such forces; and (I) the foreign commander or commanders involved. TITLE X CONVEYANCE OF KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND, HAWAII, TO THE STATE OF HAWAII SEC. 10001. (a) PURPOSE.—It is timely and in the interest of the United States to recognize and fulfill the commitments made on behalf of the United States to the people of Hawaii and to return to the State of Hawaii the Island of K^ho'olawe. Kaho'olawe Island is among Hawairs historic lands and has a long, docimiented history of cultural and natural significance to the people of Hawaii reflected, in part, in the Island's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and in the longstanding interest in the return of the Island to State sovereignty, public access and use. Congress finds that control, disposition, use and management of K£dio'olawe is affected with a Federal interest. It also is in the national interest and an obligation undertaken by Congress and the United States under this and other Acts, and in furtherance of the purposes of Executive Order 10436 (1953), to recognize the cultural and humanitarian value of assuring meaningfiil, safe use of the Island for appropriate cultural, historical, archaeological and educational purposes as determined by the State of Hawaii and to provide for the clearance or removal of unexploded ordnance and for the environmental restoration of the Island for such purposes. Congress also finds it is in the national interest and an essential element in the Federal Government's relationship with the State of Hawaii to ensure that the conveyance, clearance or removal of unexploded , ordnance, environmental restoration, control of access to the Island and future use of the Island be undertaken in a manner consistent with the enhancement of that relationship, the Department of Defense's military mission, the Federal interest and applicable provisions of law. (b) CONVEYANCE. —Subject to section 10001(e) of this Act, the United States, through the Secretary of the Navy (also, hereinafter, "the Secretar/'), shall, notwithstanding section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620 (h)) convey and return, without consideration and without conditions other than those set forth in or required by this Act, to the State of Hawaii all right, title and interest of the United States, except that interest set forth in section 10001(d)(2) and section 10001(e) of this Act, in and to that parcel of property consisting of approximately 28,776 acres of land known as Kaho'olawe Island, Hawaii and its surrounding waters. Such conveyance of title shall occur no later than one hundred eighty days from the date of enactment of this Act and the appropriation of funds for such purposes described in this Act. (c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. —The exact acreage and legal description of the parcel of property to be conveyed under section 10001(b) shall be determined by a survey that is deemed satisfactory by the State of Hawaii in consultation with the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary, making use of funds provided piirsuant to this Act.

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