100 STAT. 1692
PUBLIC LAW 99-499—OCT. 17, 1986
and existing standards under the Occupational Safety and Health 29 USC 651 note. Act of 1970 found in subpart C of part 1926 of title 29 of the Code of Effective date. Federal Regulations. Such interim final regulations shall take effect upon issuance and shall apply until final regulations become effective under subsection (c). Waste disposal.
Safety.
29 USC 667. 42 USC 9660a.
Waste disposal.
42 USC 9601.
42 USC 9607.
42 USC 9608.
President of U.S.
(f) COVERAGE OF CERTAIN S T A T E AND LoCAL EMPLOYEES.—Not l a t e r
than 90 days after the promulgation of final regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator shall promulgate standards identical to those promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under subsection (a). Standards promulgated under this subsection shall apply to employees of State and local governments in each State which does not have in effect an approved State plan under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 providing for standards for the hesilth and safety protection of employees engaged in hazardous waste operations. (g) G R A N T PROGRAM.— (1) GRANT PURPOSES.—Grants for the training and education
of workers who are or may be engaged in activities related to hazardous waste removal or containment or emergency response may be made under this subsection. (2) ADMINISTRATION.—Grants under this subsection shall be administered by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. (3) GRANT RECIPIENTS.—Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations which demonstrate experience in implementing and operating worker health and safety training and education programs and demonstrate the ability to reach and involve in training programs target populations of workers who are or will I be engaged in hazardous waste removal or containment or emergency response operations. SEC. 127. LIABILITY LIMITS FOR OCEAN INCINERATION VESSELS. (a) DEFINITION OF INCINERATION VESSEL.—Section 101 of CERCLA
is amended by adding the following after paragraph (37): "(38) The term 'incineration vessel' means any vessel which carries hazardous substances for the purpose of incineration of such substances, so long as such substances or residues of such substsmces are on board.". (b) LiABiuTY.—Section 107 of CERCLA is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a)(3) is amended by inserting "or incineration vessel" after "facility". (2) Subsection (a)(4) is amended by inserting ", incineration vessels" after "facilities". (3) Subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(l) is amended by inserting ", other than an incineration vessel," after "vessel". (4) Subparagraph (B) of subsection (c)(1) is amended by inserting "other than an incineration vessel," after "other vessel,". (5) Subparagraph (D) of subsection (c)(1) is amended by inserting "any incineration vessel or" before "any facility". (c) FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 108(a) of CERCLA is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (1) is amended by inserting "to cover the liability prescribed under paragraph (1) of section 107(a) of this Act" after "whichever is greater)"; (2) Add a new paragraph to read as follows: "(4) In addition to the financial responsibility provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the President shall require
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