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PUBLIC LAW 102-386—OCT. 6, 1992 106 STAT. 1513 (ii) obtain the adoption of orders requiring compliance with all such ptlans; and (iii) develop mixed waste treatment capacity and technologies. SEC. 106. PUBLIC VESSELS. (a) AMENDMENT. — Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

  • nSEC. 3022. PUBLIC VESSELS.

42 USC 6939d. "(a) WASTE GENERATED ON PUBLIC VESSELS. — Any hazardous waste generated on a public vessel shall not be subject to the storage, manifest, inspection, or recordkeeping requirements of this Act until such waste is transferred to a shore facility, unless— (1) the waste is stored on the public vessel for more than 90 days after the public vessel is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or "(2) the waste is transferred to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and is stored on such vessel or another public vessel for more than 90 days after the date of transfer. "(b) COMPUTATION OF STORAGE PERIOD.— For purposes of subsection (a), the 90-day period begins on the earlier oi— "(1) the date on which the public vessel on which the waste was generated is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or "(2) the date on which the waste is transferred from the public vessel on which the waste was generated to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States; and continues, without interruption, as long as the waste is stored on the original public vessel (if in reserve or not in service) or another public vessel. " (c) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section: "(1) The term 'public vessel' means a vessel owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, or by a foreign nation, except when the vessel is engaged in commerce. "(2) The terms 'in reserve' and 'in service* have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 7293 and sections 7304 through 7308 of title 10, United States Code, and regulations prescribed under those sections. "(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering or otherwise affecting the provisions of section 7311 of title 10, United States Code.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of contents for subtitle C of such Act (contained in section 1001) is further amended by adding at the end the following new item: "Sec. 3022. Public vessels.". SEC. 107. MUNITIONS. Section 3004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6924) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (y) MUNITIONS. —(1) Not later than 6 months after the date Regulations. of the enactment of the Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992, the Administrator shall propose, after consulting with the Secretary of Defense and appropriate State officials, regulations identifying