12 2 STA T .593PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 theS e na te an d the Com m i ttee on Ar med Ser v i c e s o f the H o u se of R e p resentatives to improve and harmoni z e practices for stor - a g e and disposa l of such vessels , including the interim transpor- tation of such vessels .( d ) C ONTE NT S O FPLA N. —T he w or k ing group shall include in the plan su b mitted under subsection (c)( 3 )— ( 1 ) a description of e x isting measures for the storage, dis- posal, and interim transportation of obsolete vessels owned or operated b yF ederal agencies in compliance with Federal and State environmental laws in a manner that protects the environment
( 2 ) a description of Federal and State laws and regulations governing the current policies, procedures, and practices for the storage, disposal, and interim transportation of such ves- sels; (3) recommendations for environmental best practices that meet or exceed, and harmonize, the re q uirements of Federal environmental laws and regulations applicable to the storage, disposal, and interim transportation of such vessels; ( 4 ) recommendations for environmental best practices that meet or exceed the requirements of State laws and regulations applicable to the storage, disposal, and interim transportation of such vessels; ( 5 ) procedures for the identification and remediation of any environmental impacts caused by the storage, disposal, and interim transportation of such vessels; and ( 6 ) recommendations for necessary steps, including regula- tions if appropriate, to ensure that best environmental practices apply to all such vessels. (e) IMP LEMENTAT I ON OF PLAN.— (1) IN G ENE R AL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the Act, the head of each Federal department or agency participating in the working group, in consultation with the other Federal departments and agencies participating in the working group, shall take such action as may be nec- essary, including the promulgation of regulations, under existing authorities to ensure that the implementation of the plan provides for compliance with all Federal and State laws and for the protection of the environment in the storage, interim transportation, and disposal of obsolete vessels owned or oper- ated by Federal agencies. (2) ARME D SER V I C ES VESSELS.—The Secretary and the Sec- retary of D efense, in consultation with the Administrator of the E nvironmental Protection Agency, shall each ensure that environmental best practices are observed with respect to the storage, disposal, and interim transportation of obsolete vessels owned or operated by the Department of Defense. (f) R U LE OF CONSTRUCTION.— N othing in this section shall be construed to supersede, limit, modify, or otherwise affect any other provision of law, including environmental law. Subti t leB—Prog r amsSEC.351 1.C OM ME R C IALV ESSEL C H AR T ERI NG A U THORIT Y . (a) IN G ENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 5 7 5 of title 46, U nited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
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