United States · Bill · S
S. 2700 (110th)
A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges for 2009, and for other purposes.
Introduced
4 March 2008
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Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 940.
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Summary
Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to increase the liability limits for damages resulting from the discharge of oil into U.S. navigable waters or the exclusive economic zone by a single-hull vessel (including a single-hull vessel fitted with double sides only or a double bottom) from $3,000 per ton to $6,000 per ton for 2009.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 August 2008
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2008
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2008
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 4 March 2008
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 4 March 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2700
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/2700