AMENDMENTS TO AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION.

SEC. 342. AMENDMENTS TO AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION. (a) Authority To Enter Into Agreements With Indian Tribes.—Section 327 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2483; 10 U.S.C. 2702 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “, or with an Indian tribe,” after “with an agency of a State or local government”; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: “(e) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning given that term by section 101(36) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(36)).”. (b) Elimination of Certain Limitation on Authority.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking out “in carrying out its environmental restoration activities”. (c) Additional Report Information.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following: “(5) A statement of the funding that will be required to meet commitments made to State and local governments and Indian tribes under such agreements entered into during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. “(6) A description of any cost-sharing arrangement under any such agreements.”. (d) Guidelines for Reimbursement and Cost-Sharing.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the guidelines established by the Secretary for reimbursement of State and local governments, and for cost-sharing between the Department of Defense, such governments, and vendors, under cooperative agreements entered into under such section 327. (e) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the report required by subsection (d) is submitted to Congress.