,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjag,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 
to equalize liability & f9ancial        
assurance requirem5ts = on%ore pipel9e  
facilities t c\ld dis*>ge oil into !    
,great ,lakes sy/em ) su* requirem5ts = 
(f%ore pipel9es1 to au?orize ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation to issue an em]g5cy  
ord] direct+ pipel9e own]s to comply )  
exi/+ pipel9e op]at+ agreem5ts or       
acquire suffici5t res\rces to           
appropriately respond to possible oil   
spill incid5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,liability ,insurance 9 ,ev5t ( ,spill  
,act or ! ,,l9es ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,section #ajja ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act 
( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#i71     

7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 7#af7  
?r\gh 7#bd71 7#be71 7#bf71 7#bg71 7#bh71
 7#bi71 7#cj71 7#ca71 7#cb71 7#cc71     
7#cd7 ?r\gh 7#cg71 7#ch71 7#ci71 7#dj71 
7#da71 7#db71 7#dc71 & 7#dd7 z p>agraphs
 7#aj71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ag7 ?r\gh 7#bj71
 7#bb7 ?r\gh 7#cj71 7#cb71 7#cc71 7#cf71
 7#ce71 7#cg71 7#ci71 7#ch71 7#dj71     
7#da71 7#dc7 ?r\gh 7#df71 7#cd71 7#i71  
7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ba71 7#ca71 & 7#db71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ad7 7z r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 
7#ae7 ,great ,lakes pipel9e ,! t]m      
,great ,lakes pipel9e means any pipel9e 
t crosses ! navigable wat]s ( ! ,great  
,lakes sy/em4  7#af7 ,great ,lakes sy/em
 ,! t]m ,great ,lakes sy/em means-- 7,a7
 ,lake ,ont>io1 ,lake ,erie1 ,lake      
,huron 7includ+ ,lake ,/4 ,clair71 ,lake
 ,mi*igan1 & ,lake ,sup]ior1 & !        
connect+ *annels 7,sa9t ,m>y's ,riv]1   
,sa9t ,clair ,riv]1 ,detroit ,riv]1     
,niag>a ,riv]1 & ,sa9t ,lawr5ce ,riv] to
 ! ,canadian bord]72 &  7,b7 any        
tribut>y ( a lake or connect+ *annel    

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #c4    
,liability = ,great ,lakes pipel9es     
,section #ajjd7;a7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution  
,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjd7;a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 = a ,great ,lakes pipel9e1 ! total 
( all removal co/s plus #ge1jjj1jjj4  4 
#d4 ,f9ancial responsibility requirem5t 
= ,great ,lakes pipel9es ,section       
#ajaf7;c7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act (    
#aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgaf7;c77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by   
ins]t+ & ,great ,lakes pipel9es aft]    
facilities2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,great ,lakes pipel9es ,a 
responsible p>ty ) respect to a ,great  
,lakes pipel9e %all e/abli% & ma9ta9    
evid5ce ( f9ancial responsibility 9 !   
same mann] z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
4  #e4 ,em]g5cy ord] au?ority ,section  
#fjaag7o7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph

 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may issue an em]g5cy ord]  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to impose      
em]g5cy re/rictions1 prohibitions1 &    
safety measures on own]s & op]ators (   
haz>d\s liquid pipel9e facilities1 )\t  
prior notice or an opportunity = a he>+1
 to ! ext5t necess>y to abate an imm95t 
haz>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71      
comply ) ! conditions ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 or acquire ! necess>y 
insurance or o!r res\rces ne$$ to       
respond to an oil spill ref]r$ to 9     
subp>agraph 7,c7 if ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 
det]m9es t an unsafe condition or       
practice1 or a comb9ation ( unsafe      
conditions & practices1 con/itutes or is
 caus+ an imm95t haz>d2  7,b7 discov]s  
reliable evid5ce t ! pipel9e is violat+ 
conditions requir$ = its op]ation t 7   
previ\sly agre$ ^u betwe5 ! responsible 
p>ty & a ,/ate1 tribal1 or local        
gov]nm5t2 or  7,c7 aft] consultation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,comm&ant ( !    

,coa/ ,gu>d1 det]m9es t--  7i7          
inadequate res\rces are available to    
respond to & clean up an oil spill dur+ 
seasonal conditions or conditions       
expect$ or caus$ by an extreme wea!r    
ev5t2 or  7ii7 ! responsible p>ty _c    
demon/rate1 ?r\gh any ( ! me?ods        
describ$ 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,oil   
,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#bgaf7;e77 t x has suffici5t f9ancial   
res\rces to satisfy ! liability limits  
describ$ 9 section #ajjd ( su* ,act 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjd7 9 ! ev5t ( an oil     
spill incid5t4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by
 ins]t+ 7i7 be=e ! violation2 &  7ii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 evid5ce t
 ! pipel9e is violat+ requir$ op]at+    
conditions2 or  7iii7 ! reasons t       
responsible p>ty's exi/+ res\rces are   
inadequate to rem$y ei!r ( ! situations 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c72  2 &     
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 
7i7 be=e h[ ! ord]2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ &  
at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 :at ! 

responsible p>ty %all be requir$ to d to
 ensure t ! pipel9e complies )          
applicable op]at+ conditions2 or  7iii7 
! res\rces t ! responsible p>ty %all be 
requir$ to acquire to rem$y ei!r ( !    
situations describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,c72 &  4