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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States of America, including section
115 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.)
(the "Act"), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I
hereby order that Executive Order No. 12580 of January 23, 1987,
be amended by addition to section 4 the following new
subsections:

Section 1. A new subsection (c)(3) is added to read as follows:

"(3) Subject to sections (a) and (b)(1) of this section, the
functions vested in the President by sections 106(a) and 122
(except subsection (b)(1) of the Act are delegated to the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, and the
Secretary of Energy, to be exercised only with the concurrence of
the Coast Guard, with respect to any release or threatened
release in the coastal zone, Great Lakes waters, ports, and
harbors, affecting (1) natural resources under their trusteeship,
or (2) a vessel or facility subject to their custody,
jurisdiction, or control.  Such authority shall not be exercised
at any vessel or facility at which the Coast Guard is the lead
Federal agency for the conduct or oversight of a response action. 
Such authority shall not be construed to authorize or permit use
of the Hazardous Substance Superfund to implement section 106 or
to fund performance of any response action in lieu of the payment
by a person who receives but does not comply with an order
pursuant to section 106(a), where such order has been issued by
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, or the
Secretary of Energy.  This subsection shall not be construed to
limit any athority delegated by any other section of this order. 
Authority granted under this subsection shall be exercised in a
manner to ensure interagency coordination that enhances
efficiency and effectiveness."

Sec. 2. A new subsection (d)(3) is added to section 4 to read as
follows:

"(3) Subject to subsections (a), (b)(1), and (c)(1) of this
section, the functions vested in the President by sections 106(a)
and 122 (except subsection (b)(1) of the Act are delegated to the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, and the
Department of Energy, to be exercised only with the concurrence
of the Administrator, with respect to any release or threatened
release affecting (1) natural resources under their trusteeship,
or (2) a vessel or facility subject to their custody,
jurisdiction, or control.  Such authority shall not be exercised
at any vessel of facility at which the Administrator is the lead
Federal official for the conduct or oversight of a response
action.  Such authority shall not be construed to authorize or
permit use of the Hazardous Substance Superfund to implement
section 106 or to fund performance of any response action in lieu
of the payment by a person who receives but does not comply with
an order pursuant to section 106(a), where such order has been
issued by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
Commerce, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense,
or the Secretary of Energy.  This subsection shall not be
construed to limit any authority delegated by any other section
of this order.  Authority granted under this subsection shall be
exercised in a manner to ensure interagency coordination that
enhances efficiency and effectiveness."

                         /s/William J. Clinton


THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 28, 1996.