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 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1689 "(B) Performance by the Department of Defense of other environmental restoration and compHance activities overseas. "(C) Performance by the Department of Defense of any other overseas activities related to the environment, including conferences, meetings, and studies for pilot programs, and travel related to such activities.". SEC. 346. REVIEW OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE PRESENCE OF THE ARMED FORCES IN BERMUDA, Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Reports. Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on any remaining environmental effects of the presence of the Armed Forces of the United States in Bermuda. SEC. 347. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ABROAD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —I t is the sense of Congress that members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps should not be deployed outside the United States to provide assistance to another nation in connection with environmental preservation activities in that nation, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that such activities are necessary for national security purposes. (b) SCOPE OF SECTION.— For purposes of this section, environmental preservation activities do not include any of the following: (1) Activities undertaken for humanitarian purposes, disaster relief activities, peacekeeping activities, or operational training activities. (2) Environmental compliance and restoration activities associated with military installations and deployments outside the United States. SEC. 348. RECOVERY AND SHARING OF COSTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL 10 USC 2701 RESTORATION AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SITES. note. (a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than March 1, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations containing the guidelines and requirements described in subsections (b) and (c). (b) GUIDELINES.— (1) The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall contain uniform guidelines for the military departments and defense agencies concerning the cost-recovery and costsharing activities of those departments and agencies. (2) The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure the implementation of the guidelines. (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall contain requirements for the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of defense agencies to— (1) obtain all data that is relevant for purposes of costrecovery and cost-sharing activities; and (2) identify any negligence or other misconduct that may preclude indemnification or reimbursement by the Department of Defense for the costs of environmental restoration at a Department site or justify the recovery or sharing of costs associated with such restoration. (d) DEFINITION. —In this section, the term "cost-recovery and cost-sharing activities" means activities concerning— 39-194O-97-20:QL3Part2

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