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H.R. 4517 (100th)

Outer Continental Shelf Operations Indemnification Clarification Act of 1988

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 May 1988

Last action

5 November 1988 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-610.

Sponsors

Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

13 December 2022

Environment

Summary

Outer Continental Shelf Operations Indemnification Clarification Act of 1988 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 to authorize the owners and operators of nonpublic vessels or offshore facilities to obtain an indemnity, hold harmless, or similar agreement regarding their oil pollution liability, but prohibits such agreements from relieving them of primary statutory liability.

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Timeline

  1. 3 May 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 May 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 May 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior, DOT.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 June 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 June 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 8 June 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 16 June 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 429.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 16 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-710.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-710.

    Source: Committee

  12. 20 June 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  13. 20 June 1988

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 20 June 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 21 June 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 27 June 1988

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 28 June 1988

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 771.

    Source: Calendars

  18. 14 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  19. 14 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  20. 18 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  23. 27 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  24. 27 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  25. 27 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  26. 5 November 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-610.

    Source: President

  27. 5 November 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  28. 5 November 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 6 November 1988

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 14 October 1988

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 20 June 1988

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 16 June 1988

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 3 May 1988

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