AIR FORCE PLANT AT COLUMBUS, OHIO

SEC. 2828. AIR FORCE PLANT AT COLUMBUS, OHIO (a) In General.—The Secretary of the Air Force may sell or lease, or issue a permit to another agency within the Department of Defense for use of, all or any portion of Air Force Plant No. 85 located in Columbus, Ohio. Any such action shall be carried out in accordance with applicable law except to the extent that such law is inconsistent with this section. (b) Authority of Secretary.—(1) The Secretary shall provide that each deed entered into for the transfer of such property shall contain a covenant warranting that all remedial action necessary to protect human health and the environment with respect to any environmental contamination at the plant at the time of the sale, including any remedial action found to be necessary with respect to such contamination after the date of such transfer, has been or will be conducted by the United States. Such covenant shall be in lieu of any other covenant or other action required by any applicable law with respect to environmental restoration to be taken by the Federal Government at the plant before such transfer. (2) In any case in which the Secretary provides a permit to another agency within the Department of Defense to use any portion of the plant, the Secretary may provide for the environmental restoration of such portion by such other agency with funds available to the Department of the Air Force for environmental restoration. (3) To the extent that the Secretary decides to take remedial action with respect to environmental contamination in any portion of the plant before the sale or lease of such portion, the Secretary may use funds provided by the purchaser or lessor for such purpose. (c) Deduction of Expense From Proceeds of Sale or Lease.—The Secretary may use the proceeds of any sale or lease of the 102 STAT. 2124property described in subsection (a) to credit the accounts from which funds were expended by the Secretary for reasonable and necessary expenses, other than for environmental restoration, incurred in connection with the sale or lease. The Secretary may also use the proceeds of such sale or lease directly for the purpose of environmental restoration at the plant. The remaining proceeds of the sale or lease shall be credited to the general fund of the Treasury. (d) Additional Terms.—The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with any sale or lease entered into under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.