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To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal…

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To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Military Construction Act, 1974 to repeal the prohibition against use of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra (Puerto Rico) for any purpose that would require decontamination of the area at U.S. expense.

What's happening now April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 4, 2009
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 2, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1958: To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1958/
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"H.R. 1958: To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1958/.
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H.R. 1958, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1958/.
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[H.R. 1958: To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1958/)
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