PUBLIC LAW 105-383—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3421 achieve full compliance with and effective implementation of the Code. The policy may include— (A) enforcement penalty reductions and waivers, limits on the use in legal proceedings of documents produced pursuant to the Code, or other incentives to ensure accurate and candid reporting and auditing; (B) any other measures to achieve full compliance with and effective implementation of the Code; and (C) if appropriate, recommendations to Congress for any legislation necessary to implement one or more elements of the policy. (2) The Secretary shall provide opportunity for the public to participate in the development of the policy in paragraph (1). (3) Upon completion of the policy in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish the policy in the Federal Register and provide opportunity for public comment on the policy. SEC. 307. OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DEFINITION AND REPORT. (a) DEFINITION OF OIL. —Section 1001(23) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701(23)) is amended to read as follows: "(23) 'oil' means oil of any kind or in any form, including petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil, but does not include any substance which is specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabihty Act (42 U.S.C. 9601) and which is subject to the provisions of that Act;". (b) REPORT.— Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a report to the Congress on the status of the joint evaluation by the Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency of the substances to be classified as oils under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and title I of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including opportunities provided for public comment on the evaluation. SEC. 308. NATIONAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of Transportation, through the Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration, shall, in consultation with the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Corps of Engineers, and other interested Federal agencies and departments, establish a task force to assess the adequacy of the nation's marine transportation system (including ports, waterways, harbor approach channels, and their intermodal connections) to operate in a safe, efficient, secure, and environmentally sound manner. (b) TASK FORCE.— (1) The task force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Trgmsportation or his designee and may be comprised of the representatives of interested Federal agencies and departments and such other nonfederal entities as the Secretary deems appropriate. (2) The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the task force. (c) ASSESSMENT. — Federal Register, publication. Deadline.
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