Promoting Utilization and Economic Benefits from Land Optimization (PUEBLO) Act

S 1892, the PUEBLO Act, mandates the closure of the Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado within one year after completing its chemical weapons destruction mission under international treaties. The bill requires the Army to follow established federal procedures (under the Defense Base Closure Act) for disposing of the depot's land, buildings, and infrastructure, while allowing local reuse funding through the Department of Defense's community cooperation office. It specifically clarifies that existing hazardous waste permits for the site remain valid and exempts the property from being considered for homeless housing under federal reuse rules. The bill directly affects the Pueblo Chemical Depot site and the local community by enabling economic redevelopment of the former military facility.