[CPEO-MEF] Hunter Amendments

[Aimee Houghton <aimeeh@cpeo.org>]

The following three amendments were filed by  Representative Duncan 
Hunter.  All three appeared in the package that DOD submitted to Congress, 
however, they did not make it into the Readiness markup nor were they 
reported out of the full committee.  If the Rules Committee approves the 
amendments they will be offered on the House floor later this week.


Clarifies the application of the conformity provisions of the Clean Air Act 
to make them more cooperative and not prohibitory when an activity is 
undertaken. The section maintains the Department of Defense's obligation to 
conform its military readiness activities to applicable State 
Implementation Plans, but will give the Department three years to 
demonstrate conformity.
Hunter #43

Defines the circumstances in which explosives, unexploded ordnance, 
munitions, munitions fragments, or constituents thereof are included in the 
definition of "solid waste" under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and 
excludes explosives, munitions, munitions fragments, or constituents 
thereof from the definition of "solid waste" under the Act when such items 
are deposited on an operational military range incidental to normal use.
Hunter #44

Provides that the presence of explosives, unexploded ordnance, munitions, 
munitions fragments, or constituents thereof off an operational range, or 
the migration off an operational range of such items, constitutes a 
"release" under the Comprehensive Environmental Restoration, Compensation, 
and Liability Act and excludes from the definition of "release" under the 
Act the presence of explosives, unexploded ordnance, munitions, munitions 
fragments, or constituents thereof that have been deposited incidental to 
normal use on a military range.
Hunter #45

Please note new phone number and address below.
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Aimee R. Houghton
Associate Director, CPEO
1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20036
tel: 202-452-8039; fax: 202-452-8095
Email: aimeeh@cpeo.org
www.cpeo.org
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