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S.2699: Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 4, 2008
- Latest Major Action Sept. 26, 2008
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Requires all new U.S. vessels with a building contract date after enactment of this Act or delivered after August 1, 2010, and with an aggregate capacity of 600 cubic meters or more of oil used as fuel, to comply with a specified regulation requiring double hulls. (Sec. 3) Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-513.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1096.
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| March 4, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) |