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 100 STAT. 1702

PUBLIC LAW 99-499—OCT. 17, 1986 subsection. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the Administrator (or a State pursuant to paragraph (7) of this subsection) from taking corrective action at a facility where there is no solvent owner or operator or where immediate action is necessary to respond to an imminent and substantial endangerment of human health or the environment.".

42 USC 6991c.

Ante, p. 1697. 42 USC 6991d.

(e) FINANCIAL R E S P O N S I B I U T Y IN S T A T E PROGRAMS.—

(1) Section 9004(c)(1) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking out "financed by fees on tank owners and operators and". (2) Section 9004(c)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking out "or" after "credit," in the first sentence and by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "or any other method satisfactory to the Administrator.". Such section is further amended by adding after the word "terms" in the second sentence the following: "including the amount of coverage required for various classes and categories of underground storage tanks pursuant to section 9003(d)(5)". (f) AUTHORITY TO E N T E R FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.—

(1) Section 9005(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting the words "taking any corrective action" after the word "study", inserting the words "acting pursuant to subsection (h)(7) of section 9003 or" after the words "or representative of a State", striking the word "and" before the words "permit such officer", and inserting the words "and permit such officer to have access for corrective action" after the words "relating to such tanks" in the first sentence thereof. Such section is further amended by inserting the words "taking corrective action," after the word "study," in the second sentence thereof. (2) Section 9005(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking the word "and" at the end of paragraph (2), striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting "; and", and adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof— "(4) to take corrective action.". (3) Section 9005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by changing the heading thereof to read as follows— "INSPECTIONS, MONITORING, TESTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION".

(g) COORDINATION WITH OTHER LAWS.—Section 9008 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended to read as follows: STATE AUTHORITY 42 USC 6991g.

42 USC 6991b note.

"SEC. 9008. Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude or deny any right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance respecting underground storage tanks that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, or standard of performance in effect under this subtitle or to impose any additional liability with respect to the release of regulated substances within such State or political subdivision.", (h) POLLUTION LIABILITY INSURANCE.—

(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the availability of pollution liability insurance, leak insurance, and contamination insurance for owners and operators of petroleum storage and distribution facilities. The study shall assess

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