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<br />carry out paragraph (1).".
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<br />SEC. 129. FEDERAL AGENCIES.
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<br />(a) In General.--Section 1447 (42 U.S.C. 300j-6) is amended by
<br />redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by striking
<br />subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:
<br />"(a) In General.--Each department, agency, and instrumentality of
<br />the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal
<br />Government--
<br />"{l} owning or operating any facility in a wellhead
<br />protection area;
<br />"(2) engaged in any activity at such facility resulting, or
<br />which may result, in the contamination of water supplies in any
<br />such area;
<br />"(3) owning or operating any public water system; or
<br />"(4) engaged in any activity resulting, or which may result
<br />in, underground injection which endangers drinking water (within
<br />the meaning of section 1421 (d) (2)),
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<br />shall be subject to, and comply with, all Federal, State, interstate,
<br />and local requirements, both substantive and procedural (including any
<br />requirement for permits or reporting or any provisions for injunctive
<br />relief and such sanctions as may be imposed by a court to enforce such
<br />relief), respecting the protection of such wellhead areas, respecting
<br />such public water systems, and respecting any underground injection in
<br />the same manner and to the same extent as any person is subject to such
<br />requirements, including the payment of reasonable service charges. The
<br />Federal, State, interstate, and local substantive and procedural
<br />requirements referred to in this subsection include, but are not limited
<br />to, all administrative orders and all civil and administrative penalties
<br />and fines, regardless of whether such penalties or fines are punitive or
<br />coercive in nature or are imposed for isolated, intermittent, or
<br />continuing violations. The United States hereby expressly waives any
<br />immunity otherwise applicable to the United States with respect to any
<br />such substantive or procedural requirement (including, but not limited
<br />to, any injunctive relief, administrative order or civil or
<br />administrative penalty or fine referred to in the preceding sentence, or
<br />reasonable service charge). The reasonable service charges referred to
<br />in this subsection include, but are not limited to, fees or charges
<br />assessed in connection with the processing and issuance of permits,
<br />renewal of permits, amendments to permits, review of plans, studies, and
<br />other documents, and inspection and monitoring of facilities, as well as
<br />any other nondiscriminatory charges that are assessed in connection with
<br />a Federal, State, interstate, or local regulatory program respecting the
<br />protection of wellhead areas or public water systems or respecting any
<br />underground injection. Neither the United States, nor any agent,
<br />employee, or officer thereof, shall be immune or exempt from any process
<br />or sanction of any State or Federal Court with respect to the
<br />enforcement of any such injunctive relief. No agent, employee, or
<br />officer of the United States shall be personally liable for any civil
<br />penalty under any Federal, State, interstate, or local law concerning
<br />the protection of wellhead areas or public water systems or concerning
<br />underground injection with respect to any act or omission within the
<br />scope of the official duties of the agent, employee, or officer.
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<br />[[Page 110 STAT. 1661JJ
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<br />An agent, employee, or officer of the United States shall be subject to
<br />any criminal sanction {including, but not limited to, any fine or
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<br />http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/text.html
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<br />12/20/2001
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