[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: House passes indemnity language for non-BRAC closures

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Press Release
Office of Rep. Todd Young (R-Indiana)
May 22, 2014

House passes NDAA with Young amendment to protect sites like River Ridge

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the National  
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2015 on Thursday on a 325-98  
vote.  Included in the final bill was a House-passed amendment from  
Rep. Todd Young (R-IN9) that would provide additional legal  
protections to former military installations like River Ridge  
Commerce Center - formerly known as the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant  
- in Clark County.

Young explained his amendment in floor remarks Wednesday night:

"Most military installations are closed through the BRAC process. As  
such, they are granted certain legal protections, including  
indemnification from claims arising from environmental hazards  
created by previous [Department of Defense] operations. However, some  
installations can be closed unilaterally by the Defense Secretary  
outside of the normal BRAC process. In these instances, the  
facilities are not granted the same protections."

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For the entire release, see
http://toddyoung.house.gov/press-releases/house-passes-ndaa-with- 
young-amendment-to-protect-sites-like-river-ridge/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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