Pub. L. 113-66, div. B, tit. XXVIII, subtit. C, sec. 2822

REALIGNMENT OF MARINES CORPS FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.

EnactedYear: 2013Length: 704 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 2822. REALIGNMENT OF MARINES CORPS FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.(a) Restriction on Use of Funds.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act, and none of the amounts provided by the Government of Japan for construction activities on land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, may be obligated to implement the realignment of Marine Corps forces from Okinawa to Guam or Hawaii until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees each of the following:(1) The report required by section 1068(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1945).(2) Master plans for the construction of facilities and infrastructure to execute the Marine Corps distributed lay-down on Guam and Hawaii, including a detailed description of costs and the schedule for such construction.(3) A plan, coordinated by all pertinent Federal agencies, detailing descriptions of work, costs, and a schedule for completion of construction, improvements, and repairs to the non-military utilities, facilities, and infrastructure, if any, on Guam affected by the realignment of forces.(b) Exceptions to Restriction on Use of Funds.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may use funds described in such subsection for the following purposes:(1) To complete additional analysis or studies required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for proposed actions on Guam or Hawaii.(2) To initiate planning and design of construction projects on Guam.(3) To carry out any military construction project for which an authorization of appropriations is provided in section 2204, as specified in the funding table in section 4601.(4) To carry out the construction of a utility and site improvement project to support the North Ramp expansion at Andersen Air Force Base.(c) Restriction on Development of Public Infrastructure.—If the Secretary of Defense determines that any grant, cooperative agreement, transfer of funds to another Federal agency, or supplement of funds available in fiscal year 2014 under Federal programs administered by agencies other than the Department of Defense will result in the development (including repair, replacement, renovation, conversion, improvement, expansion, acquisition, or construction) of public infrastructure on Guam, the Secretary of Defense may not carry out such grant, transfer, cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding unless such grant, transfer, cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding is specifically authorized by law.(d) Economic Adjustment Committee Consideration of Additional Guam Public Infrastructure Funding Sources.—(1) Convening of committee.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, as the chairperson of the Economic Adjustment Committee established in Executive Order No. 127887 (10 U.S.C. 2391 note), shall convene the Economic Adjustment Committee to consider assistance, including assistance to support public infrastructure requirements, necessary to support the 127 STAT. 1017 preferred alternative for the relocation of Marine Corps forces to Guam.(2) Report required.—Not later than the date on which the Record of Decision for the relocation of Marine Corps forces to Guam associated with the “Guam and CNMI Military Relocation (2012 Roadmap Adjustments) Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement” is issued, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report—(A) describing the results of the Economic Adjustment Committee deliberations required by paragraph (1); and(B) containing an implementation plan to support the preferred alternative for the relocation of Marine Corps forces to Guam.(e) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Distributed lay-down.—The term “distributed lay-down” refers to the planned distribution of members of the Marine Corps in Okinawa, Guam, Hawaii, Australia, and possibly elsewhere that is contemplated in support of the joint statement of the United States–Japan Security Consultative Committee issued April 26, 2012, in the District of Columbia (April 27, 2012, in Tokyo, Japan) and revised on October 3, 2013, in Tokyo.(2) Master plan.—The term “master plan” means documentation that provides the scope, cost, and schedule for each military construction project.(3) Public infrastructure.—The term “public infrastructure” means any utility, method of transportation, item of equipment, or facility under the control of a public entity or State or local government that is used by, or constructed for the benefit of, the general public.(f) Repeal of Superseded Law.—Section 2832 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2155) is repealed.
Pub. L. 113-66, div. B, tit. XXVIII, subtit. C, sec. 2822: REALIGNMENT OF MARINES CORPS FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. | Justis AI