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Presidential Directive 1001 By virtue of the authority vested in me and in order to further the interests of national defense and national security and to address the legitimate interests and concerns of the residents of Vieques and the people of Puerto Rico, I hereby direct the following: 1. The future of Navy training on Vieques will be determined by a referendum of the registered voters of Vieques using Puerto Rico electoral laws and regulations as they exist at the time of this order. This referendum will occur on May 1, 2001 or 270 days prior to or following this date, the exact date to be specified on the request of the Department of the Navy. (This specified date and the terms of the referendum must be requested at least ninety days in advance of the referendum.) It is understood that the execution of this memorandum is contingent upon the Government of Puerto Rico authorizing and supporting this referendum. 2. This referendum will present two alternatives. The first shall be that the Navy will cease all training not later than May 1, 2003. The second will permit continued training, to include live fire training, on terms proposed by Navy. Live fire training is critical to enhance combat readiness for all our military personnel and must occur in some location. 3. In the event the referendum selects the option of termination of Navy activities, then (a) Navy lands on the Eastern side of Vieques (including the Eastern Maneuver Area and the Live Impact Area) will be transferred within one year to the General Services Administration for disposal under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, except for conservation zones which will be transferred to the Department of the Interior for continued preservation. (b) The GSA will supervise restoration of the Eastern Maneuver Area to meet CERCLA environmental standards before it is transferred under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. The Government of Puerto Rico may request transfer of the restored lands in accordance with this Act. The Live Impact Area will be swept for ordnance and fenced to meet the same range standards used

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