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PUBLIC LAW 100-4—FEB. 4, 1987 reports, or information to other officers, employees, or authorized representatives of the United States concerned with carrying out this Act or when relevant in any proceeding under this Act.". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 308(a)(B) is amended

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by inserting "(including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Administrator)" after "or his authorized representative". (b) ACCESS BY CONGRESS.—Section 308 is amended by adding at the

end the following new subsection: "(d) ACCESS BY CONGRESS.—Notwithstanding any limitation contained in this section or any other provision of law, all information reported to or otherwise obtained by the Administrator (or any representative of the Administrator) under this Act shall be made available, upon written request of any duly authorized committee of Congress, to such committee.". SEC. 311. MARINE SANITATION DEVICES. 33 USC 1322.

(a) STATE REGULATION OF HOUSEBOATS.—Section 312(f)(1) is amend-

ed by striking out "After" and inserting in lieu thereof "(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), after" and by adding at the end thereof the following: "(B) A State may adopt and enforce a statute or regulation with respect to the design, manufacture, or installation or use of any marine sanitation device on a houseboat, if such statute or regulation is more stringent than the standards and regulations promulgated under this section. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'houseboat' means a vessel which, for a period of time determined by the State in which the vessel is located, is used primarily as a residence and is not used primarily as a means of transportation.". (b) STATE ENFORCEMENT.—Section 312(k) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The provisions of this section may also be enforced by a State.". SEC. 312. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. 33 USC 1319.

Section 309(c) is amended to read as follows: "(c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.— "(1) NEGLIGENT VIOLATIONS.—Any person who—

State and local governments.

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1311, 1312, 1316-1318, 1328, 1345. 33 USC 1342. 33 USC 1344. Hazardous materials. State and local governments.

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"(A) negligently violates section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act by the Administrator or by a State, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of this Act or in a permit issued under section 404 of this Act by the Secretary of the Army or by a State; or "(B) negligently introduces into a sewer system or into a publicly owned treatment works any pollutant or hazardous substance which such person knew or reasonably should have known could cause personal injury or property damage or, other than in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, or local requirements or permits, which causes such treatment works to violate any effluent limitation or condition in any permit issued to the treatment works under section 402 of this Act by the Administrator or a State;

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