REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER. ETC.

SEC. 907. REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER. ETC. (a) Revocation. (1) Executive Order 1922 of April 24, 1914, shall be revoked, only insofar as it affects lands outside of the camp 104 STAT. 4501 boundaries and only upon acceptance by the Secretary of an appropriate certification by the Secretary of the Army that such lands do not contain any hazardous materials or substances, as defined by applicable Federal law. Upon such revocation, affected lands shall be returned to the public domain and managed accordingly. (2) The Secretary of the Army shall perform all inspections and other actions necessary to make the certification required in paragraph (1), and shall report his findings to the Secretary, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. Thereafter the Secretary of the Army shall hold harmless the Secretary for any liability associated with any hazardous materials or substances as defined by applicable Federal law that were placed upon or reason-ably appear to have been placed upon the land prior to the return of the subject lands to the public domain. (b) Liability.—Upon the acquisition by the United States of any lands or interest in land pursuant to this title, any liability accruing to the United States as a result of such acquisition shall be deemed to vest in the United States Department of the Army. In no event shall liability vest in the Department of the Interior.