US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 2707

Environmental restoration projects for environmental responses

(a)

Environmental Restoration Projects Authorized .—

The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may carry out an environmental restoration project if that Secretary determines that the project is necessary to carry out a response under this chapter or CERCLA.
(b)

Treatment of Project .—

section 2801(a) of this titleAny construction, development, conversion, or extension of a structure, and any installation of equipment, that is included in an environmental restoration project under this section may not be considered military construction (as that term is defined in ).
(c)

Source of Funds .—

section 2703(a) of this titleFunds authorized for deposit in an account established by shall be the only source of funds to conduct an environmental restoration project under this section.
(d)

Environmental Restoration Project Defined .—

In this section, the term “environmental restoration project” includes any construction, development, conversion, or extension of a structure, or installation of equipment, in direct support of a response.

Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title III, § 313(a)(2)116 Stat. 2507Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 316(a)133 Stat. 1304Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title III, § 314(a)134 Stat. 3514Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title III, § 312(f)(1)137 Stat. 215(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 2700 of this titleA prior section 2707 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023—Subsec. (e). struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows:

section 2701(c)(1) of this title“(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and , the Secretary concerned may use funds described in subsection (c) to carry out an environmental restoration project at a facility where military activities are conducted by the National Guard of a State under title 32 in response to perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonate contamination under this chapter or CERCLA.

section 2701(d) of this title“(2) The Secretary concerned may use the authority under to carry out environmental restoration projects under paragraph (1).”

Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (e). designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “where military activities are conducted by the National Guard of a State under title 32” after “facility”, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 116–922019—Subsec. (e). added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Savings Clause

section 316 of Pub. L. 116–9242 U.S.C. 9601section 316(d) of Pub. L. 116–92section 2700 of this titleNothing in amendment by to affect any requirement or authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( et seq.), see , set out as a note under .