H.R. 3111, The Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007

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H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

Detailed Summary

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

Directs the Secretary of Defense, whenever such Secretary determines that specified land within the proposed boundary on the map entitled "Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, Proposed Boundary", dated August 2005, is excess to military needs, to transfer such land to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.

Instructs the Secretary of Defense, as part of such land transfer, to perform all environmental remediation actions necessary to respond to environmental contamination attributable to former military activities on the property.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the City of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District to establish and operate a facility for visitor orientation and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage for the Memorial.

Expresses the sense of Congress, in order to preserve the Memorial for future generations, that the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior should work together to: (1) repair storm damage to the Port Chicago site; and (2) develop a process by which future repairs and necessary modifications to the site can be achieved in as timely and cost-effective a manner as possible.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/4/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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