Military Range Legacy Act of 2006

The Military Range Legacy Act of 2006 was designed to accelerate the cleanup of unexploded bombs, discarded ammunition, and hazardous chemical residues at former military sites across the United States. The bill would have required the Department of Defense to create a comprehensive inventory of contaminated lands, develop better technology for detecting buried explosives, and establish a database to track accidents involving leftover munitions. For citizens, the primary impact would be the safer and faster conversion of former military bases into public or private land for housing, parks, and businesses by ensuring these areas are thoroughly cleared of dangerous materials.