A bill to amend the Intervention on the High Seas Act to implement the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances Other Than Oil, 1973.

Summary

Amends the Intervention on the High Seas Act to redefine terms and establish procedures in a manner consistent with the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances Other Than Oil, 1973. Places the burden of proof on the United States to establish that the substance reasonably could have posed a grave and imminent danger at the time of the intervention in actions brought against the United States for use of excessive measures during the course of an intervention. Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to determine when a substance other than those enumerated in the Protocol is liable to create a hazard. Permits the President to accept amendments to the list of substances contained in the Protocol, other than convention oil.

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Timeline

1. 15 December 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 December 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-785.

   Source: Committee

4. 8 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-785.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 May 1978

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 11 May 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 5 June 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 188.

   Source: Floor

8. 5 June 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 188.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 June 1978

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 5 June 1978

    Discharge

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

11. 5 June 1978

    Committee

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

12. 13 June 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 13 June 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

14. 14 June 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

15. 15 June 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 15 June 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 15 June 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

18. 26 June 1978

    President

    Public law 95-302.

    Source: President

19. 26 June 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

20. 26 June 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 27 June 1978

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 5 June 1978

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Sponsors

• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
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