100 STAT. 1622
PUBLIC LAW 99-499—OCT. 17, 1986
ing out paragraph (1), and by striking out "(e)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Law enforcement and crime. Maritime affairs.
Maritime affairs.
Maritime affairs.
"(e) INFORMATION GATHERING AND ACCESS.— "(1) ACTION AUTHORIZED.—Any officer,
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employee, or rep-
resentative of the President, duly designated by the President, is authorized to take action under paragraph (2), (3), or (4) (or any combination thereof) at a vessel, facility, establishment, place, property, or location or, in the case of paragraph (3) or (4), at any vessel, facility, establishment, place, property, or location K which is adjacent to the vessel, facility, establishment, place, property, or location referred to in such paragraph (3) or (4). Any duly designated officer, employee, or representative of a State or political subdivision under a contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (d)(1) is also authorized to take ^- such action. The authority of paragraphs (3) and (4) may be exercised only if there is a reasonable basis to believe there may be a release or threat of release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant. The authority of this subsection may be exercised only for the purposes of determining the need for response, or choosing or taking any response action under this title, or otherwise enforcing the provisions of this title. "(2) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—Any officer, employee, or representative described in paragraph (1) may require any person who has or may have information relevant to any of the following to furnish, upon reasonable notice, information or docu^ ments relating to such matter: "(A) The identification, nature, and quantity of materials which have been or are generated, treated, stored, or disposed of at a vessel or facility or transported to a vessel or facility. "(B) The nature or extent of a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant at or from a vessel or facility. "(C) Information relating to the ability of a person to pay for or to perform a cleanup. In addition, upon reasonable notice, such person either (i) shall grant any such officer, employee, or representative access at all reasonable times to any vessel, facility, establishment, place, -i* property, or location to inspect and copy all documents or records relating to such matters or (ii) shall copy and furnish to the officer, employee, or representative all such documents or records, at the option and expense of such person. "(3) ENTRY.—Any officer, employee, or representative described in paragraph (1) is authorized to enter at reasonable times any of the following: t "(A) Any vessel, facility, establishment, or other place or -' property where any hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant may be or has been generated, stored, treated, disposed of, or transported from. "(B) Any vessel, facility, establishment, or other place or >' property from which or to which a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant has been or may have been ,t'•>"' released. sf "(C) Any vessel, facility, establishment, or other place or property where such release is or may be threatened. "(D) Any vessel, facility, establishment, or other place or • property where entry is needed to determine the need for
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