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 PUBLIC LAW 101-380 —AUG. 18, 1990 104 STAT. 545 (H) only when local citizens are involved in the process will the trust develop that is necessary to change the present system from confrontation to consensus; (I) a pilot program patterned after Sullom Voe should be established in Alaska to further refine the concepts and relationships involved; and (J) similar programs should eventually be established in other major crude oil terminals in the United States because the recent oil spills in Texas, Delaware, and Rhode Island indicate that the safe transportation of crude oil is a national problem. (b) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —There are established 2 Oil Terminal and Oil Tanker Environmental Oversight and Monitoring Demonstration Programs (hereinafter referred to as "Programs") to be carried out in the State of Alaska. (2) ADVISORY FUNCTION.— The function of these Programs shall be advisory only. (3) PURPOSE.— The Prince William Sound Program shall be responsible for environmental monitoring of the terminal facilities in Prince William Sound and the crude oil tankers operating in Prince William Sound. The Cook Inlet Program shall be responsible for environmental monitoring of the terminal facilities and crude oil tankers operating in Cook Inlet located South of the latitude at Point Possession and North of the latitude at Amatuli Island, including offshore facilities in Cook Inlet. (4) SUITS BARRED. — No program, association, council, committee or other organization created by this section may sue any person or entity, public or private, concerning any matter arising under this section except for the performance of contracts. (c) OIL TERMINAL FACILITIES AND OIL TANKER OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—T here is established an Oil Terminal Facilities and Oil Tanker Operations Association (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Association") for each of the Programs established under subsection (b). (2) MEMBERSHIP.— Each Association shall be comprised of 4 individuals as follows: (A) One individual shall be designated by the owners and operators of the terminal facilities and shall represent those owners and operators. (B) One individual shall be designated by the owners and operators of the crude oil tankers calling at the terminal facilities and shall represent those owners and operators. (C) One individual shall be an employee of the State of Alaska, shall be designated by the Governor of the State of Alaska, and shall represent the State government. (D) One individual shall be an employee of the Federal Government, shall be designated by the President, and shall represent the Federal Government. (3) RESPONSIBIUTIES.—Each Association shall be responsible for reviewing policies relating to the operation and maintenance of the oil terminal facilities and crude oil tankers which affect or may affect the environment in the vicinity of their respective terminals. Each Association shall provide a forum among the owners and operators of the terminal facilities, the owners and operators of crude oil tankers calling at those

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