United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 157 (101st)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Exxon Company, USA, should devote whatever resources are necessary and pay all expenses required to compensate affected parties expeditiously, mitigate impacts, and complete cleanup by September 15, 1989, of Prince William Sound and other Alaska lands and waters damaged by the Exxon Valdezoil spill.
Introduced
16 May 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
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Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Exxon Company must dedicate necessary resources and pay all required expenses to compensate affected parties, mitigate impacts, and complete cleanup by September 15, 1989, of Prince William Sound and other Alaska lands and waters damaged by the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and (2) the scope and thoroughness of the cleanup shall be determined by the U.S. Coast Guard to achieve maximum benefit of fish and wildlife habitat and the Alaska environment.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-resolution/157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hres/157