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 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 599 (1) Costs or performance of response actions required under CERCLA at or related to the Arsenal. (2) Costs, penalties, fines, or performance of actions related to noncompliance with any environmental law at or related to the Arsenal or related to the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant, hazardous waste, or hazardous material of any kind at or related to the Arsenal, including contamination resulting from migration of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant, hazardous waste, hazardous material, or petroleum products or their derivatives. (3) Costs or performance of actions necessary to remedy noncompliance or another problem specified in paragraph (2). (c) LIABILITY OF OTHER PERSONS.— Nothing in this title shall be construed to effect, modify, amend, repeal, alter, limit or otherwise change, directly or indirectly, the responsibilities or liabilities under any environmental law of any person (including the Secretary of Agriculture), except as provided in subsection (b) with respect to the Secretary of Agriculture. (d) PAYMENT OF RESPONSE ACTION COSTS.— ^A Federal agency that had or has operations at the Arsenal resulting in the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant for which that agency would be liable under any environmental law, subject to the provisions of this subtitle, shall pay the costs of related response actions and shall pay the costs of related actions to remediate petroleum products or the derivatives of the products, including motor oil and aviation fuel. (e) CONSULTATION. — (1) RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with the Secretary of the Army with respect to the management by the Secretary of Agriculture of real property included in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie subject to any response action or other action at the Arsenal being carried out by or under the authority of the Secretary of the Army under any environmental law. The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with the Secretary of the Army prior to undertaking any activities on the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie that may disturb the property to ensure that such activities will not exacerbate contamination problems or interfere with performance by the Secretary of the Army of response actions at the property. (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. —In carry- ing out response actions at the Arsenal, the Secretary of the Army shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that such actions are carried out in a manner consistent with the purposes for which the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is established, as specified in section 2914(c), and the other provisions of sections 2914 and 2915. SEC. 2914. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF MIDEWIN NATIONAL TALLGRASS PRAIRIE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—On the effective date of the initial transfer of jurisdiction of portions of the Arsenal to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2912(a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. The MNP shall— (1) be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and National Forest System. Conservation. Environmental protection.

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