,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4      
,hick5loop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to au?orize comp5sation to individuals1
 organizations1 & companies impact$ by !
 ,gold ,k+ ,m9e wa/ewat] spill ( #bjae1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e     
,spill ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,,bpmd        
contam9ation ,! t]m ,,bpmd contam9ation 
means a release or ?reat5$ release (    
haz>d\s sub/ances t occurr$ or is       
occurr+ on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act at or f m9+-relat$ s\rces )9 ! 
,bonita ,peak ,m9+ ,di/rict ,sup]fund   
,site 9 ,san ,juan ,c\nty1 ,colorado1   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,docket

 ,,id ,no4 ,,epa ,,hq-,,olem#bjaf-jaeb1 
z publi%$ 9 ! f9al rule ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,national ,priorities ,li/ 7#ha ,f$4   
,reg4 #fbcig 7,septemb] #i1 #bjaf771    
includ+ all areas ( t site t !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has ev]
 def9$ or describ$ = purposes (1 or 9   
relation to1 ! ,national ,priorities    
,li/ develop$ by ! ,presid5t 9          
accordance ) section #aje7;a77#h77;,b7 (
 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal          
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b774  7#c7 ,cov]$ claim 
,! t]m cov]$ claim means a writt5 reque/
 = monet>y comp5sation ( a c]ta9 am\nt  
"u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort  
,claims ,act71 submitt$ to !            
,adm9i/rator on or be=e ,augu/ #e1      
#bjag1 by an injur$ p]son = comp5sation 
= cov]$ damages4  7#d7 ,cov]$ damages   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ damages means
 any ( ! foll[+ types ( adequately      

docum5t$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1  
damages suff]$ by an injur$ p]son z a   
result ( ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill t is    
o!rwise uncomp5sat$3 7i7 ,injury4  7ii7 
,lo/ bus9ess income incurr$ dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ,augu/ #e1 #bjae1 & end+ on  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjae1 exclud+ lo/ bus9ess
 income f vacation r5tals4  7iii7       
,exp5ses aris+ f relocat+ live/ock &    
provid+ alt]native wat] supplies incurr$
 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,augu/ #e1      
#bjae1 & end+ on ,octob] #ae1 #bjae4    
7iv7 ,dim9i%$ yield or loss (           
agricultural crops occurr+ dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #e1 #bjae1 & end+ on   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  7,b7 ,exclusions  
,! t]m cov]$ damages does n include--   
7i7 co/s = response 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal    
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja772 or 
7ii7 emotional di/ress4  7#e7 ,gold ,k+ 
,m9e spill ,! t]m ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill  
means ! release1 on ,augu/ #e1 #bjae1 ( 
m ?an #c1jjj1jjj gallons ( acid m9e     

dra9age conta9+ heavy metals f ! ,gold  
,k+ ,m9e locat$ 9 ,san ,juan ,c\nty1    
,colorado1 into d[n/ream wat]s1 includ+ 
! ,animas & ,san ,juan ,riv]s1 t occurr$
 dur+ a removal site evaluation by !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#f7 
,injur$ p]son  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m injur$ p]son   
means a home[n]1 a live/ock graz]1 a    
f>m]1 or a recreation company or o!r    
bus9ess-- 7i7 t1 z a result ( ! ,gold   
,k+ ,m9e spill1 suff]$ cov]$ damages2   
7ii7 t has n1 prior to ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ent]$ into a settlem5t     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any am\nt  
exce$+ #b1ejj1 or _h a judgm5t ent]$ by 
any c\rt 9 any case relat$ to ,,bpmd    
contam9ation or ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill2 
&  7iii7 to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,i7   
d5i$ a cov]$ claim2 or  7,,ii7 did n    
fully comp5sate ! individual or entity =
 cov]$ damages describ$ 9 a cov]$ claim4
  7,b7 ,limitations ,! t]m injur$ p]son 
only includes an individual or entity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t-- 7i7 has1

 on or be=e ,augu/ #e1 #bjag1 submitt$ a
 cov]$ claim to ! ,adm9i/rator2  7ii7 if
 ! entity is a bus9ess1 is 9 op]ation z 
( ! date ( a paym5t "u ?is ,act2 &      
7iii7 if ! entity is a bus9ess1 does n  
own a m9e or p]=m any m9e-relat$        
bus9ess4  7#g7 ,injury ,! t]m injury has
 ! same mean+ z ! t]m injury or loss (  
prop]ty1 or p]sonal injury or dea? z us$
 9 section #acdf7;b77#a7 ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,comp5sation =
 victims ( ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* injur$ p]son %all be entitl$ 
to receive f ! ,unit$ ,/ates comp5sation
 = cov]$ damages suff]$ by ! injur$     
p]son z a result ( ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e     
spill4  7b7 ,inve/igation ( claims  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 on      
behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 inve/igate1   
consid]1 asc]ta91 adju/1 det]m9e1 grant1
 d5y1 or settle any cov]$ claim = cov]$ 
damages ass]t$ 9 ! cov]$ claim by an    
injur$ p]son = cov]$ damages suff]$ z a 
result ( ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill4  7#b7  
,applicability ( ,/ate law ,except z    

o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! laws ( !  
,/ate ( ,colorado %all apply to !       
calculation ( cov]$ damages4  7#c7      
,ext5t ( damages ,any paym5t "u ?is     
,act-- 7,a7 %all be limit$ to-- 7i7     
actual comp5satory damages measur$ by   
injuries suff]$2 &  7ii7 ! am\nt        
orig9ally claim$ by ! injur$ p]son 9 !  
cov]$ claim2 &  7,b7 %all n include--   
7i7 int]e/ be=e or aft] settlem5t or    
paym5t ( a cov]$ claim2 or  7ii7        
punitive damages4  7c7 ,paym5t ( cov]$  
claims  7#a7 ,det]m9ation requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 det]m9e & fix ! am\nt1 if any1 to be   
paid = ! cov]$ claim4  7#b7 ,p>amet]s ( 
det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ & settl+ a cov]$ 
claim1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e      
only-- 7,a7 :e!r ! claimant is an injur$
 p]son2  7,b7 :e!r ! injury t is !      
subject ( ! cov]$ claim result$ f !     
,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill2  7,c7 ! am\nt1 if 
any1 to be all[$ & paid "u ?is ,act2 &  
7,d7 ! p]son or p]sons entitl$ to       

receive ! am\nt4  7d7 ,acceptance ( aw>d
 ,! acceptance by a claimant ( any      
paym5t "u ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 be f9al &
 conclusive on ! claimant ) respect to  
all cov]$ claims aris+ out ( or relat+  
to ! same subject matt]2  7#b7 con/itute
 a complete release ( all cov]$ claims  
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ any ag5cy
 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 "u *apt]
 #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims 
,act71 or any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate law1  
aris+ out ( or relat+ to ! same subject 
matt]2 &  7#c7 include a c]tification by
 ! claimant1 made "u p5alty ( p]jury &  
subject to ! provisions ( section #ajja 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t !   
cov]$ claim is true & correct4  7e7     
,election ( rem$y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
injur$ p]son may elect to seek          
comp5sation f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = #a or m 
injuries result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e     
spill by-- 7,a7 pursu+ comp5sation "u a 
cov]$ claim2  7,b7 fil+ a claim or br++ 
a civil action "u *apt] #aga ( title    

#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,c7 br++ 
an au?oriz$ civil action "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7#b7 ,effect (        
election ,an election by an injur$ p]son
 to seek comp5sation 9 any mann]        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9al & 
conclusive on ! claimant ) respect to   
all injuries result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e 
spill t are suff]$ by ! claimant4  7#c7 
,no effect on entitlem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act affects any "r ( a claimant to file
 a claim = b5efits "u any ,f$]al        
entitlem5t program4  7f7 ,judicial      
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any claimant     
aggriev$ by a f9al decision ( !         
,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act may1 n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! decision 
is issu$1 br+ a civil action 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,colorado1 to modify or set aside !     
decision1 9 :ole or 9 "p4  7#b7 ,record 
,! c\rt %all he> a civil action "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 on ! record made be=e !   
,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,/&>d ,! decision ( 
! ,adm9i/rator incorporat+ ! f9d+s ( !  

,adm9i/rator %all be upheld if !        
decision is support$ by sub/antial      
evid5ce on ! record consid]$ z a :ole4  
7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date on :i* all cov]$ claims h be5      
process$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
describes-- 7#a7 ! am\nts claim$2  7#b7 
a brief description ( ! nature ( ! cov]$
 claims2 &  7#c7 ! disposition ( ! cov]$
 claims1 includ+ ! am\nt ( any paym5t "u
 ?is ,act4  #d4 ,appropriation ( funds  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are appropriat$ to !  
,adm9i/rator = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 out (  
any am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise      
appropriat$1 su* sums z are necess>y = !
 paym5t ( claims 9 accordance ) ?is     
,act1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4  
7b7 ,em]g5cy requirem5t ,! entire am\nt 
made available "u subsection 7a7 is     
designat$ by ,congress z an em]g5cy     
requirem5t "u section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 
( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit
 ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#ija7;b77#b77;,a774