A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges for 2009, and for other purposes.
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171d open
vs 3,722 other S bills in the 110th — cohort avg 42d
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Filing registrants (3)
2008 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S2699, Oil Spill Prevention Act - issues related to Section 2, clause 1; S2700 Oil Spill Act Amendment - issues related to Section 1; HR802, MARPOL Annex VI Implementation Act - Congressional acceptance of entire legislation; S2841, Marine Emergency Protocol and Hull Requirement Act - issues related to vessel requirements; S1499/HR2548, Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act - issues related to low sulfur fuel standards and deadlines CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE S1578/HR2830, Ballast Water management Act - issues related to regulations of invasive species in vessel ballast water.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Transportation
Coast Guard Authorization - S.1892/HR2830 Ballast Water Management - S1578 Vessel Emissions reduction - S1499 Ratification of MARPOL Annex VI - HR802 UNCITRAL cargo liability treaty Maritime and cargo security regs Right whale protection - S2657 OPA -90 amendments - S2841/S2700
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 1499 - to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution for marine vessels S. 725 - National Acquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007 S. 1578 - to amend the Nonindigenoue Aquatic Nuisance of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water management requirements. HR 5536 - requires the Sec. of Commrece to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with N. Atlantic right whales by limiting speed of vessels. S. 2699 - Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 S. 2700 - Would change OPA'90 liability limits S. 2429 - Amends OPA'90 to equalize the limit of liability for oil tankers and cargo vessels in the event of an oil spill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE