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 104 STAT. 570 PUBLIC LAW 101-380 —AUG. 18, 1990 (2) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall cease to exist on the date on which the final report is provided pursuant to subsection (b)(5). Safety. (3) FUNCTIONS LIMITATION. —With respect to Safety, operations, and other matters related to the pipeline facilities (as such term is defined in section 202(4) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979) of the TAPS, the Task Force shall not perform any functions which are the responsibility of the Secretary of Transportation under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, as amended. The Secretary may use the information gathered by and reports issued by the Task Force in carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities under that Act. (4) POWERS.— The Task Force may, to the extent necessary to carry out its responsibilities, conduct investigations, make reports, issue subpoenas, require the production of relevant documents and records, take depositions, and conduct directly or, by contract, or otherwise, research, testing, and demonstration activities. (5) EXAMINATION OF RECORDS AND PROPERTIES. — The Task Force, and the employees and agents it so designates, are authorized, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the person in charge, to enter upon, inspect, and examine, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, the records and properties of persons to the extent such records and properties are relevant to determining whether such persons have acted or are acting in compliance with applicable laws and agreements. (6) FOIA.— The information gathered by the Task Force pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the "Freedom of Information Act"), until its final report is issued pursuant to subsection (b)(6). Subtitle B—Penalties SEC. 8201. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO IMPOSE PENALTIES ON OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FACILITIES. Section 24(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1350(b)) is amended— (1) by striking out "If any" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), if any"; (2) by striking out "$10,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$20,000"; (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new Regulations. sentence: "The Secretary shall, by regulation at least every 3 years, adjust the penalty specified in this paragraph to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index (all items. United States city average) as prepared by the Department of Labor."; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) If a failure described in paragraph (1) constitutes or constituted a threat of serious, irreparable, or immediate harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, any mineral deposit, or the marine, coastal, or human environment, a civil penalty may be assessed without regard to the requirement of expiration of a period allowed for corrective action.".

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