Pub. L. 100-463, tit. VIII, sec. 8140

Sec. 8140. Section 2345 of the Military Construction Act, 1988 and 1989 (division B of Public Law 100–180; 101 Stat. 1230), is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 2345. USE OF SEWAGE FACILITIES AT FORT CHAFFEE. ARKANSAS “(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Army shall permit the City of Barling, Arkansas, to use the sewage treatment facilities at Fort Chaffee under an agreement that would require the city to pay a reasonable cost for the use of such facilities and to pay any reasonable costs incurred by the Army in increasing the capacity of the sewage treatment facilities at Fort Chaffee in order to accommodate the use of such facilities by the city. An agreement entered into under this section shall be for such period, not less than 20 years, as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the city. “(b) Requirement For Completion Of All Assessments, Studies, And Reports.— (1) The Secretary of the Army shall complete all necessary environmental assessments, studies, and reports and all baseline studies that may be required in connection with the in-creased use and expansion of the sewage treatment facilities at Fort Chaffee as a result of the enactment of this section not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. “(2) The city shall be required to reimburse the United States for all costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out such assessments, studies, and reports. Such costs shall be amortized over the period of the agreement entered into by the Secretary and the city pursuant to subsection (a). “(c) Deadline For Agreement.—The Secretary shall enter into negotiations with the City of Barling at the earliest practicable date after the date of the enactment of this Act regarding the use of the sewage treatment facilities at Fort Chaffee and shall make every effort to conclude negotiations and sign an agreement with the city not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. “(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.—Any agreement entered into under this section shall be subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Army determines necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.”.