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Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: On April 30, 2003 – one day ahead of schedule – the Department of the Navy (DoN) closed down its controversial live-fire training range on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques and transferred the land to the Department of the Interior on May 1, 2003. The Secretary of the Navy had certified to Congress on January 10, 2003, that DoN would cease training operations on the island by May 1, 2003. The Navy Secretary’s certification was required by Section 1049 of the FY2002 defense authorization act (P… more
Date: May 2, 2003
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
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Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: On April 30, 2003, the Department of the Navy (DoN) closed down its controversial live-fire training range on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. The Navy also intends to reduce its presence at the supporting activity at Roosevelt Roads on mainland Puerto Rico by about 65%. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s report (S.Rept. 108-46 of May 13, 2003) on the FY2004 defense authorization bill (S. 1050) directs the Navy to report to Congress on the status of cleanup-related actions for Vieques. Th… more
Date: June 2, 2003
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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