A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the payment of claims resulting from the oil spill at Ixtoc I, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to entitle U.S. claimants to recover specified damages caused by the oil spill in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, from the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. Permits such claimants to file an action to recover damages if the Secretary denies their damages. Increases the authorization of appropriations to the revolving fund established to carry out the clean up provisions.

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Timeline

1. 20 September 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 September 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 September 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 September 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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