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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-499—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1655

"(c) EXPLANATION OF DIFFERENCES.—After adoption of a final remedial action plan— "(1) if any remedial action is taken, "(2) if any enforcement action under section 106 is taken, or "(3) if any settlement or consent decree under section 106 or section 122 is entered into, and if such action, settlement, or decree differs in any significant respects from the final plan, the President or the State shall publish an explanation of the significant differences and the reasons such changes were made. "(d) PUBLICATION.—For the purposes of this section, publication shall include, at a minimum, publication in a major local newspaper of general circulation. In addition, each item developed, received, published, or made available to the public under this section shall be available for public inspection and copying at or near the facility at issue. "(e) GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—

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President of U.S.

"(1) AUTHORITY.—Subject to such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts and in accordance with rules promulgated by the President, the President may make grants available to any group of individuals which may be affected by a release or threatened release at any facility which is listed on the National Priorities List under the National Contingency Plan. Such grants may be used to obtain technical assistance in interpreting information with regard to the nature of the hazard, remedial investigation and feasibility study, record of decision, remedial design, selection and construction of remedial action, operation and maintenance, or removal action at such facility. "(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of any grant under this subsection may not exceed $50,000 for a single grant recipient. The President may waive the $50,000 limitation in any case where such waiver is necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection. Each grant recipient shall be required, as a condition of the grant, to contribute at least 20 percent of the total of costs of the technical assistance for which such grant is made. The President may waive the 20 percent contribution requirement if the grant recipient demonstrates financial need and such waiver is necessary to facilitate public participation in the selection of remedial action at the facility. Not more than one grant may be made under this subsection with respect to a single facility, but the grant may be renewed to facilitate public participation at all stages of remedial action.".

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SEC. 118. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

(a) PRIORITY FOR DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.—Title I of CERCLA is amended by adding the following new section after section 117: "SEC. 118. HIGH PRIORITY FOR DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.

President of U.S. 42 USC 9618.

"For purposes of taking action under section 104 or 106 and listing facilities on the National Priorities List, the President shall give a high priority to facilities where the release of hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants has resulted in the closing of drinking water wells or has contaminated a principal drinking water supply.". (b) REMOVAL AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF CONTAINERS OF RADON Grants. CONTAMINATED SOIL.—Not later than 90 days after the enactment of New Jersey.