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 110 STAT. 252 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 management of the Defense Environmental Restoration Program under chapter 160 of title 10, United States Code; and (ii) a period of 60 days has expired after the date on which the certification is received by Congress. 10 USC 2706 (b) REPORT ON SERVICES OBTAINED.— The Secretary of Defense note. shall include in the report submitted to Congress with respect to fiscal year 1998 under section 2706(a) of title 10, United States Code, information on the services, if any, obtained by the Secretary during fiscal year 1996 pursuant to each agreement on a reimbursable basis entered into with a State or local government agency under section 2701(d) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a). The information shall include a description of the services obtained under each agreement and the amount of the reimbursement provided for the services. SEC. 322. ADDITION OF AMOUNTS CREDITABLE TO DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACCOUNT. Section 2703(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(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.". SEC. 323. USE OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACCOUNT. (a) GOAL FOR CERTAIN DERA EXPENDITURES. —It shall be the goal of the Secretary of Defense to limit, by the end of fiscal year 1997, spending for administration, support, studies, and investigations associated with the Defense Environmental Restoration Account to 20 percent of the total funding for that account. (b) REPORT. — Not later than April 1, 1996, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains specific, detailed information on— (1) the extent to which the Secretary has attained the goal described in subsection (a) as of the date of the submission of the report; and (2) if the Secretary has not attained such goal by such date, the actions the Secretary plans to take to attain the goal. SEC. 324. REVISION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARDS. (a) REGULATIONS. —Paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of section 2705 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(2)(A) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations regarding the establishment, characteristics, composition, and funding of restoration advisory boards pursuant to this subsection. "(B) The issuance of regulations under subparagraph (A) shall not be a precondition to the establishment of restoration advisory boards under this subsection.". (b) FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. — Paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended to read as follows:

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