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 PUBLIC LAW 99-499—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1625

President to acquire any interest in real property under this Act. "(2) STATE ASSURANCE.—The President may use the authority

of paragraph (1) for a remedial action only if, before an interest in real estate is acquired under this subsection, the State in which the interest to be acquired is located assures the President, through a contract or cooperative agreement or otherwise, that the State will accept transfer of the interest following completion of the remedial action. "(3) EXEMPTION.—No Federal, State, or local government agency shall be liable under this Act solely as a result of acquiring an interest in real estate under this subsection.".

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SEC. 105. NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN.

(a) SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 105.—Section 105 of CERCLA is 42 USC 9605. amended as follows: (1) HEADING.—Insert "(a) REVISION AND REPUBLICATION.—"

after "105.". (2) HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM.—In paragraph (8)(A) insert the following after "ecosystems,": "the damage to natural resources which may affect the human food chain and which is associated with any release or threatened release, the contamination or potential contamination of the ambient air which is associated o.\ with the release or threatened release,". II (3) NATIONAL PRIORITY UST.—In paragraph (8)(B): (A) Strike out "at least four hundred of'. (B) Strike out "facilities at least" and insert in lieu f A < 5 thereof' 'facilities''. (C) Insert after "in such State." the following: "A State State and local r,.' shall be allowed to designate its highest priority facility governments. only once.". ^ (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—In paragraph (9) insert after "therefor" the following: "and including consideration of minore- ity firms in accordance with subsection (f)". li

(5) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR INNOVATIVE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES.—Strike out "and" at the end of paragraph (8),

strike out the period at the end of paragraph (9) and insert in lieu thereof "; and", and insert after paragraph (9) the following r new paragraph: "(10) standards and testing procedures by which alternative or innovative treatment technologies can be determined to be i; appropriate for utilization in response actions authorized by this Act.". (b) NEW SUBSECTIONS.—Section 105 of CERCLA is amended by President of U.S. adding the following new subsections at the end thereof: "(b) REVISION OF PLAN.—Not later than 18 months after the ' in? t enactment of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the President shall revise the National Contingency Plan to reflect the requirements of such amendments. The portion of such Plan known as 'the National Hazardous Substance Response Plan' shall be revised to provide procedures and standards for remedial actions undertaken pursuant to this Act which are consistent with amendments made by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 relating to the selection of remedial action. "(c) HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM.— Regulations. "(1) REVISION.—Not later than 18 months after the enactment m of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986

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