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H.R. 5617 (106th)

Fishery and Aquaculture Oil Spill Assistance Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 November 2000

Last action

1 November 2000 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

20 August 2025

Environment

Summary

Fishery and Aquaculture Oil Spill Assistance Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) direct the President to establish a loan program to assist injured parties in an oil spill in meeting financial obligations during the claims procedure; and (2) allow the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to be used to make such loans. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a study assessing the effectiveness of the claims procedures and emergency response programs under such Act with respect to fishermen and aquaculture producers, together with appropriate legislative or other recommendations to improve such procedures and programs.

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Timeline

  1. 1 November 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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  2. 1 November 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 November 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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