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S. 370 (108th)

Fishery and Aquaculture Oil Spill Assistance Act

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Introduced

12 February 2003

Last action

12 February 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Subjects

Environment

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18 August 2025

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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 parties injured by an oil spill (fishermen or aquaculture producers to whom a responsible party has failed to provide an interim payment) in meeting financial obligations during the claims procedure; and (2) allow the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to be used to make such loans. Specifies the terms and conditions of such loans. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a study that contains: (1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the claims procedures and emergency response programs under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 with respect to fishermen and aquaculture producers; and (2) recommendations to improve those procedures and programs.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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