#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #bbgi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,solid   
,wa/e ,disposal ,act relat+ to review ( 
regulations "u su* ,act & to am5d !     
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
relat+ to f9ancial responsibility =     
classes ( facilities4  ,i ,r$uc+        
,excessive ,deadl9e ,obligations  #aja4 
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,r$uc+ ,excessive ,deadl9e ,obligations 
,act ( #bjad4  #ajb4 ,review (          
regulations "u ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal 
,act ,section #bjjb7;b7 ( ! ,solid ,wa/e
 ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#fiab7;b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7b7 ,review ( regulations ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all review1 & revise1 z ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1      
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act4  4  
#ajc4 ,f9ancial responsibility = classes
 ( facilities "u ,,c]cla ,section       
#ajh7;b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal
 ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability  
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjh7;b77  

is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7
 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,act1 ! ,presid5t   
%all & ins]t+ ,! ,presid5t %all1 z      
appropriate12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ fir/ aft]
 = :i* requirem5ts w be2 &  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,f9ancial
 responsibility may be e/abli%$ & ins]t+
 ,own]s & op]ators may e/abli% f9ancial 
responsibility2  7,b7 by /rik+ any "o1  
or any comb9ation1 ( ! foll[+3 & ins]t+ 
=ms ( security1 includ+2 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ or qualification & ins]t+ &       
qualification4  #ajd4 ,report to        
,congress reg>d+ f9ancial responsibility
 requirem5ts ,section #ajh7;b7 ( !      
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjh7;b77 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,!    
,presid5t may n promulgate any f9ancial 
responsibility requirem5t "u ?is        
subsection )\t fir/ submitt+ to         
,congress a report--  7,a7 describ+ ea* 
facility or class ( facilities to be    

cov]$ by su* requirem5t2  7,b7 describ+ 
! developm5t ( su* requirem5t1 :y !     
facility or class ( facilities propos$  
to be cov]$ by su* requirem5t pres5t !  
highe/ level ( risk ( injury1 & :y !    
facility or class ( facilities is n     
already cov]$ by adequate f9ancial      
responsibility requirem5ts2  7,c7       
describ+ ! f9ancial responsibility      
requirem5ts promulgat$ by ,/ates or o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies = ! facility or class (  
facilities to be cov]$ by ! f9ancial    
responsibility requirem5t propos$ "u ?is
 subsection & expla9+ :y ! requirem5t   
propos$ "u ?is subsection is necess>y2  
7,d7 describ+ ! exposure to ! ,fund =   
response co/s result+ f ! facility or   
class ( facilities propos$ to be cov]$2 
&  7,e7 describ+ ! capacity ( ! f9ancial
 & cr$it m>kets to provide in/rum5ts (  
f9ancial responsibility necess>y to meet
 su* requirem5t4  ,! ,presid5t %all     
update any report submitt$ "u ?is       
p>agraph to reflect any revision ( !    
facilities or classes ( facilities to be

 cov]$ by a f9ancial responsibility     
requirem5t t is ! subject ( su* report4 
4  #aje4 ,preemption ( f9ancial         
responsibility requirem5ts ,section     
#aad7;d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal
 ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability  
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifad7;d77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,no own]
 or op]ator ( a vessel or facility :o   
e/abli%es & ma9ta9s evid5ce ( f9ancial  
responsibility associat$ ) ! production1
 transportation1 treatm5t1 /orage1 or   
disposal ( haz>d\s sub/ances pursuant to
 f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts "u 
any ,/ate law or regulation1 or any o!r 
,f$]al law or regulation1 %all be       
requir$ to e/abli% or ma9ta9 evid5ce (  
f9ancial responsibility "u ?is title1   
unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 aft] notice
 & opportunity = public comm5t1 t 9 !   
ev5t ( a release ( a haz>d\s sub/ance t 
is n a f$]ally p]mitt$ release or       
au?oriz$ by a ,/ate p]mit1 su* o!r      
,f$]al or ,/ate f9ancial responsibility 
requirem5ts are insuffici5t to cov]     

likely response co/s "u section #ajd4   
,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t su* o!r      
,f$]al or ,/ate f9ancial responsibility 
requirem5ts are insuffici5t to cov]     
likely response co/s "u section #ajd 9 !
 ev5t ( su* a release1 ! ,presid5t %all 
accept evid5ce ( compliance ) su* o!r   
,f$]al or ,/ate f9ancial responsibility 
requirem5ts 9 lieu ( compliance ) any   
portion ( ! f9ancial responsibility     
requirem5ts promulgat$ "u ?is title to  
:i* !y correspond4  4  #ajf4 ,explosive 
risks plann+ notification ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! own] or op]ator ( ea* facility  
at :i* sub/ances li/$ 9 app5dix ,a to "p
 #bg ( title #f1 ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations1 z flammables or explosives
 are pres5t above ! scre5+ ?re%old li/$ 
!re9 %all notify ! ,/ate em]g5cy        
response commission = ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* 
facility is locat$ t su* sub/ances are  
pres5t at su* facility & ( ! am\nt ( su*
 sub/ances t are pres5t at su* facility4
  ,,ii ,f$]al & ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip =       

,environm5tal ,protection  #bja4 ,%ort  
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ,p>tn]%ip = ,environm5tal       
,protection ,act ( #bjad4  #bjb4        
,consultation ) ,/ates  7a7 ,removal    
,section #ajd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,any   
removal action und]tak5 by ! ,presid5t  
"u ?is subsection 7or by any o!r p]son  
ref]r$ to 9 section #abb7 %\ld & ins]t+ 
,9 und]tak+ a removal action "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,presid5t 7or any o!r     
p]son und]tak+ a removal action pursuant
 to section #abb7 %all consult ) !      
affect$ ,/ate or ,/ates4 ,su* removal   
action %\ld4  7b7 ,rem$ial action       
,section #ajd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ be=e   
det]m9+ any appropriate rem$ial action &
 ins]t+ dur+ ! process ( select+1 & 9   
select+1 any appropriate rem$ial action4

  7c7 ,selection ( rem$ial action       
,section #ajd7;c77#d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7;c77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ %all   
select rem$ial actions & ins]t+ %all1 9 
consultation ) ! affect$ ,/ate or       
,/ates1 select rem$ial actions4  7d7    
,consultation ) ,/ate & local (ficials  
,section #abj7;f7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifbj7;f77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+    
%all af=d to & ins]t+ %all consult )2   
7#b7 by ins]t+ & %all provide su* ,/ate 
& local (ficials be=e ! opportunity to  
p>ticipate 92 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,if ,/ate or local (ficials    
make a det]m9ation n to p>ticipate 9 !  
plann+ & selection ( ! rem$ial action1  
su* det]m9ation %all be docum5t$ 9 !    
adm9i/rative record reg>d+ ! selection (
 ! response action44  #bjc4 ,/ate cr$it 
= o!r contributions ,section            
#ajd7;c77#e7 ( ! ,compreh5sive          

,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7;c77#e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+      
removal at su* facility1 or = be=e      
rem$ial action2 &  7,b7 by /rik+        
non-,f$]al funds4 & ins]t+ non-,f$]al   
funds1 includ+ ov]sight co/s & 9-k9d    
exp5ditures4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1
 9-k9d exp5ditures %all include         
exp5ditures =1 or contributions (1 real 
prop]ty1 equipm5t1 goods1 & s]vices1    
valu$ at a fair m>ket value1 t are      
provid$ = ! removal or rem$ial action at
 ! facility1 & am\nts d]iv$ f mat]ials  
recycl$1 recov]$1 or reclaim$ f !       
facility1 valu$ at a fair m>ket value1 t
 are us$ to fund or (fset all or a      
portion ( ! co/ ( ! removal or rem$ial  
action42 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
ins]t+ removal or aft] "u ?is p>agraph  
%all include exp5ses =4  #bjd4 ,/ate    
concurr5ce ) li/+ on ! national         
priorities li/  7a7 ,basis =            
recomm5dation ,section #aje7;a77#h77;,b7

 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal        
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] any    
revision ( ! national li/1 ) respect to 
a priority n includ$ on ! revis$        
national li/1 ^u reque/ ( ! ,/ate t     
submitt$ ! priority = consid]ation "u   
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,presid5t %all       
provide to su* ,/ate1 9 writ+1 ! basis =
 n includ+ su* priority on su* revis$   
national li/4 ,! ,presid5t may n add a  
facility to ! national li/ ov] ! writt5 
objection ( ! ,/ate1 unless 7i7 ! ,/ate1
 z an own] or op]ator or a significant  
contributor ( haz>d\s sub/ances to !    
facility1 is a pot5tially responsible   
p>ty1 7ii7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !     
contam9ation has migrat$ across a ,/ate 
b\nd>y1 result+ 9 ! ne$ = response      
actions 9 multiple ,/ates1 or 7iii7 !   
crit]ia "u ! national cont+5cy plan =   
issuance ( a heal? advisory h be5 met4  
aft] ! ,presid5t %all consid] any       

priorities e/abli%$ by ! ,/ates42 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !
 highe/ priority facilities %all be     
designat$ individually & %all be ref]r$ 
to z & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon at
 ! end1 & ins]t+ ,n m frequ5tly ?an once
 e #e ye>s1 a ,/ate may designate a     
facility t meets ! crit]ia set =? 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 :i*    
%all be includ$ on ! national li/24  7b7
 ,/ate involvem5t ,section              
#aba7;f77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifba7;f77#a77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
delet+ sites f & ins]t+ add+ sites to1 &
 delet+ sites f14  #bje4 ,/ate          
environm5tal cov5ant law ,section       
#aba7;d77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifba7;d77#b77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ,/ate environm5tal or facility    
sit+ law & ins]t+ ,/ate environm5tal1   
facility sit+1 or environm5tal cov5ant  

law1 or "u a ,/ate law or regulation    
requir+ ! use ( eng9e]+ controls or l&  
use controls14  ,,iii ,f$]al ,facility  
,acc\ntability  #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is  
title may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,facility  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad4  #cjb4     
,f$]al facilities  7a7 ,application to  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,section #abj7;a7 ( !  
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;a77 is am5d$ 9 !  
head+ by /rik+ ( ,act4  7b7 ,application
 ( requirem5ts to ,f$]al facilities     
,section #abj7;a77#b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifbj7;a77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 prelim9>y assessm5ts & ins]t+ response 
actions2  7#b7 by ins]t+ or aft]        
,national ,cont+5cy ,plan12  7#c7 by    
/rik+ 1 or applicable to rem$ial actions
 at su* facilities2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ or
 h be5 be=e own$ or op]at$4  7c7        
,applicability ( laws ,section          
#abj7;a77#d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive          

,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifbj7;a77#d77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#d7 ,applicability ( laws     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 &   
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be 
subject to1 & comply )1 at facilities t 
are or h be5 own$ or op]at$ by any su*  
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality1 ,/ate
 sub/antive & proc$ural requirem5ts     
reg>d+ response relat+ to haz>d\s       
sub/ances or pollutants or contam9ants1 
includ+ ,/ate haz>d\s wa/e requirem5ts1 
9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any  
nongov]nm5tal entity4  7,b7 ,compliance 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates h]eby     
expressly waives any immunity o!rwise   
applicable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect 
to any ,/ate sub/antive or proc$ural    
requirem5t ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  7ii7 ,injunctive relief ,nei!r !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 nor any ag5t1 employee1  
nor (fic] !re(1 %all be immune or exempt
 f any process or sanction ( any ,/ate  
or ,f$]al ,c\rt ) respect to ! en=cem5t 

( any injunctive relief "u subp>agraph  
7,c77ii74  7iii7 ,civil p5alties ,no    
ag5t1 employee1 or (fic] ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all be p]sonally liable = any   
civil p5alty "u any ,/ate sub/antive or 
proc$ural requirem5t ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 or ?is ,act1 ) respect
 to any act or omission )9 ! scope ( !  
(ficial duties ( ! ag5t1 employee1 or   
(fic]4  7,c7 ,sub/antive & proc$ural    
requirem5ts ,! ,/ate sub/antive &       
proc$ural requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 include--  7i7         
adm9i/rative ord]s2  7ii7 injunctive    
relief2  7iii7 civil & adm9i/rative     
p5alties & f9es1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*   
p5alties or f9es are punitive or co]cive
 9 nature or are impos$ = isolat$1      
int]mitt5t1 or cont9u+ violations2  7iv7
 reasonable s]vice *>ges or ov]sight    
co/s2 &  7v7 laws or regulations requir+
 ! imposition & ma9t5ance ( eng9e]+ or  
l& use controls4  7,d7 ,reasonable      
s]vice *>ges or ov]sight co/s ,!        
reasonable s]vice *>ges or ov]sight co/s

 ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 include   
fees or *>ges assess$ 9 connection )--  
7i7 ! process+1 issuance1 r5ewal1 or    
modification ( p]mits2  7ii7 ! review ( 
plans1 reports1 /udies1 & o!r docum5ts2 
7iii7 attorney's fees2  7iv7 inspection 
& monitor+ ( facilities or vessels2 &   
7v7 any o!r nondiscrim9atory *>ges t are
 assess$ 9 connection ) a ,/ate         
requirem5t reg>d+ response relat+ to    
haz>d\s sub/ances or pollutants or      
contam9ants4  4  #cjc4 ,au?ority to     
delegate1 issue regulations ,section    
#aae ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal    
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifae7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
s5t5ce3 ,if ! ,presid5t delegates or    
assigns any duties or p[]s "u ?is       
section to a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or        
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates o!r ?an 
! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,adm9i/rator may      
review1 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
necess>y or ^u reque/ ( any ,/ate1      
actions tak51 or regulations promulgat$1

 pursuant to su* delegation or          
assignm5t1 = purposes ( ensur+ consi/5cy
 ) ! guidel9es1 rules1 regulations1 or  
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u   
?is title44  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1             
#bjad4;,cl]k4