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PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1051 "(8) The term 'State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and possessions. "(9) The term 'unexploded ordnance' means military munitions that— "(A) have been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for action; "(B) have been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installations, personnel, or material; and "(C) remain unexploded either by malfunction, design, or any other cause. "(10) The term 'United States', in a geographic sense, means the States, territories, and possessions and associated navigable waters, contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive management authority of the United States.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "2710. Inventory of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents at defense sites (other than operational ranges).". (b) INITIAL INVENTORY. — The requirements of section 2710 of Deadlines, title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 10 USC 2710 be implemented as follows: ^°*®" (1) The initial inventory required by subsection (a) of such section shall be completed not later than May 31, 2003. (2) The proposed prioritization protocol required by subsection (b) of such section shall be available for public comment not later than November 30, 2002. SEC. 312. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PROGRAM ELEMENT FOR REMEDI- ATION OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE, DISCARDED MILI- TARY MUNITIONS, AND MUNITIONS CONSTITUENTS. Section 2703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): "(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR ORDNANCE REMEDIATION.— The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program element for remediation of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents within each environmental restoration account established under subsection (a). The terms 'unexploded ordnance', 'discarded military munitions', and 'munitions constituents' have the meanings given such terms in section 2710 of this title.". SEC. 313. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OF 10 USC 2706 UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE, DISCARDED MILITARY MUNI- note. TIONS, AND MUNITIONS CONSTITUENTS. (a) INCLUSION IN 2003 REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORA- TION ACTIVITIES. — The Secretary of Defense shall include in the report submitted to Congress under section 2706(a) of title 10, United States Code, in 2003 a comprehensive assessment of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions