Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/674

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112 STAT. 3432 PUBLIC LAW 105-383—NOV. 13, 1998 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST. — The conveyance of real property pursuant to this section shall be subject to the condition that all right, title, and interest in such property shall immediately revert to the United States if— (1) the property, or any part thereof, ceases to be owned and used by the Town; (2) the Town fails to maintain the property conveyed in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions in subsection (b); or Notice. (3) at least 30 days before such reversion, the Commandant provides written notice to the Town that the property conveyed is needed for national security purposes. SEC. 411. CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY OF PERSONS ENGAGING IN OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. (a) CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY FOR PREVENTING SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF DISCHARGE.— Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(8) by striking "to minimize or mitigate damage" and inserting "to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage"; (2) by striking "and" after the semicolon at the end of subsection (a)(23), by striking the period at the end of subsection (a)(24) and inserting "; and", and by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: "(25) 'removal costs' means— "(A) the costs of removal of oil or a hazardous substance that are incurred after it is discharged; and "(B) in any case in which there is a substantial threat of a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance, the costs to prevent, minimize, or mitigate that threat."; and (3) in subsection (c)(4)(A), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: "relating to a discharge or a substantial threat of a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance.". (b) OIL SPILL MECHANICAL REMOVAL. —Section 311(a)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking "and (C)" sind inserting ", (C)"; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ", and (D) discharges incidental to mechanical removal authorized by the President under subsection (c) of this section". SEC. 412. VESSELS NOT SEAGOING MOTOR VESSELS. (a) VESSEL TURMOIL. — (1) IN GENERAL. — The vessel described in paragraph (2) is deemed for all purposes, including title 46, United States Code, and all regulations thereunder, to be a recreational vessel of less than 300 gross tons, if— (A) it does not carry cargo or passengers for hire; and (B) it does not engage in commercial fisheries or oceanographic research. (2) VESSEL DESCRIBED.— The vessel referred to in paragraph (1) is the vessel TURMOIL (British official number 726767). 46 USC 3301 (b) PILOT PROGRAM.— note.