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PUBLIC LAW 102-402—OCT. 9, 1992 106 STAT. 1963 (ii) Approximately 63.04 acres containing a United States Postal Service facility and described in Department of the Army lease No. DACA 45-4-71-6185. (B) Nothing in this Act shall afTect the validity or continued operation of leases of the Department of the Army in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and involving the property described in subparagraph (A). SEC. 3. CONTINUATION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. (a) RESPONSIBILITY.— Notwithstanding the memorandum of understanding required under section 2(a), the Secretary of the Army shall, with respect to the real property at the Arsenal that is subject to the memorandum, continue to carry out (1) response action at that property under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and other applicable provisions of law, and (2) any action required under any other statute to remediate petroleum products or their derivatives (including motor oil and aviation fuel). The management by the Secretary of the Interior of such real property shall be subject to any such response action or other action at the property being carried out by or under the authority of the Secretary of the Army under such provisions of law. (b) LIABILITY. — (1) Nothing in this Act shall relieve, and no action may be taken under this Act to relieve, the Secretary of the Army or any other person from any obligation or other liability at the Arsenal under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and other applicable provisions of law. (2) After the transfer of jurisdiction under section 2(b), the Secretary of the Army shall retain any obligation or other liability at the Arsenal under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and other applicable provisions of law and shall be accorded all easements and access as may be reasonably required to carry out such obligation or other liability. (c) DEGREE OF CLEANUP.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or lessen the degree of cleanup at the Arsenal required to be carried out under applicable provisions of law. (d) PAYMENT OF RESPONSE ACTION COSTS.—Any Federal department or agency that had or has operations at the Arsenal resulting in the release or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminsuits shall pay the cost of related response actions or related actions under other statutes to remediate petroleum products or their derivatives, including motor oil and aviation fuel. (e) CONSULTATION. —In carrying out response actions at the Arsenal, the Secretary of the Army shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that such actions are carried out in a manner— (1) to the extent practicable, consistent with the purposes set forth in section 4(c) for which the refuge will be established after the certification required under section 2(b)(2); and (2) consistent with the provisions of sections 2(a)(2) and 4(e). (f) EXISTING LAW.—The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act