,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjba,mr4
 ,"y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act ) respect to   
contracts = oil spill response1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,oil ,spill ,response      
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,oil &   
haz>d\s sub/ance removal ,section       
#caa7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7--  
7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7iv7 ent] into a contract ) a 
p]son to c>ry out ! removal actions "u  
?is subp>agraph & %all indemnify t p]son
 ) :om ! ,presid5t has ent]$ into a     
contract "u ?is clause = liabilities    
aris+ out ( ! p]=mance ( ! contract1 &  

exp5ses1 incid5tal !reto1 t are n       
comp5sat$ by any insurance requir$ "u ! 
contract4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#g7 ,limitations on indemnity 
,indemnification provid$ "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,b77iv7 %all be made solely f     
funds t are available 9 ! ,oil ,spill   
,liability ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by      
section #ieji ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf & may n include indemnification
 = any liability ( ! p]son-- 7,a7 :o is 
a responsible p>ty = ! dis*>ge2  7,b7   
aris+ f ! gross neglig5ce or willful    
misconduct ( ! p]son2  7,c7 aris+ f !   
gross neglig5ce or willful misconduct ( 
a p]son 9 ! violation ( p>agraph 7#c72  
7,d7 aris+ f ! gross neglig5ce or       
willful misconduct ( a p]son 9 ! brea* (
 an express t]m ( ! contract2  7,e7 =   
:i* ! contractor has fail$ to ma9ta9 any
 insurance requir$ by ! contract2 or    
7,f7 t exce$s ! p] incid5t limit        
describ$ 9 section #ieji7;c77#b77;,a7 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  4    
#c4 ,uses ( ! oil spill liability tru/  

fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajab7;a7 ( 
! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgab7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,d71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ! indemnification (
 p]sons ) :om ! ,presid5t has ent]$ into
 a contract pursuant to p>agraph        
7#a77;,b77i7 ( section #caa7;c7 ( !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;c77 = liabilities 
aris+ out ( ! p]=mance ( ! contract1 &  
litigation co/s & attorneys' fees       
incid5tal !reto1 t are n comp5sat$ by   
any insurance requir$ "u ! contract4  4 
7b7 ,availability ,section #fjjb7;b7 ( !
 ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #bgeb7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#ajab7;a77#d7 & ins]t+ #ajab7;a77#d7 &  
7#f74