A bill to amend the Marine Protection, research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

Summary

States that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to prescribe standards for the removal of discharged oil from private property consistent with the National Contingency Plan. Requires that the Secretary notify the owner of a facility from which oil is discharged to remove the oil in accordance with the prescribed standards. Establishes civil penalties for noncompliance with the Secretary's notification.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grasso, Ella T. [D-CT-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Podell, Bertram L. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roncallo, Angelo D. [R-NY-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Talcott, Burt L. [R-CA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towell, David [R-NV-98] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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