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 PUBLIC LAW 96-418—OCT. 10, 1980

94 STAT. 1779

DECONTAMINATION STUDY, KAHOOLAWE ISLAND

SEC. 810. (a) In order to determine the feasibility and cost of clearing the island of Kahoolawe, Hawaii, and the adjacent waters of ordnance and other debris resulting from the use of such island as a target range by the United States Navy, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized and directed to (1) develop appropriate technology for clearing unexploded ordnance from test land which has the same or similar soil composition as the island of Kahoolawe and from submerged land which has the ecology characteristics of subtropical waters, and (2) demonstrate the developed technology at selected sites on the island of Kahoolawe. Ob) The Secretary of the Navy shall begin work on the development of the technology described in subsection (a) within six months after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall complete the development and demonstration of such technology at the earliest practicable date. The Secretary of the Navy shall submit progress reports to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives each year until the project provided fcr in subsection (a) is completed. (c) Any land or water area which may be cleared of unexploded ordnance incident to the demonstration of the technology shall be fenced or buoyed and be used for such purpose or purposes as the Secretary of the Navy may approve. (d) There are authorized to be approriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section during fiscal year 1981.

Reports to congressional committees.

Appropriation authorization.

STUDY OF CONDITION OF THE STRATEGIC RAIL CORRIDOR

SEC. 811. (a) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study of the condition of railroad lines identified in the Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET) for National Defense (Military Traffic Management Command Report RND 76-1, An Analysis of a Strategic Rail Corridor Network for National Defense, November 1976). Such study shall include (1) an identification of those segments of the corridor which, as a result of deferred maintenance or deterioration, may potentially have an adverse impact on the movement of personnel, equipment, and materials among Federal military arsenals and installations, and (2) an estimate of the cost of rehabilitating such segments. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit the results of such study, together with recommendations for correcting deficiencies in the Strategic Rail Corridor Network in order to strengthen the Armed Forces combat readiness and mobilization base, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than July 1, 1981. LAND CONVEYANCE, SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE

SEC. 812. (a) The first section and section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the conveyance to the State of Maine of certain lands located in such State", approved August 28, 1957 (71 Stat. 467), are amended by striking out "for vocation^ or other school purposes" and inserting in lieu thereof "for public purposes". 0)) The Secretary of the Navy shall issue such written instructions, deeds, or other instruments as may be necessary to bring the conveyance made to the State of Maine under the authority of the Act

Report to congressional committees.

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