Amendment provided that no vessel or facility may handle, store, or transport oil unless it had an oilspill contingency plan approved by the Coast Guard, and also clarified that approval of a contingency plan would not exonorate a polluter from liability.

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Amendment Number
327
Description
Amendment provided that no vessel or facility may handle, store, or transport oil unless it had an oilspill contingency plan approved by the Coast Guard, and also clarified that approval of a contingency plan would not exonorate a polluter from liability.
Purpose
An amendment to provide that no vessel or facility may handle, store, or transport oil unless it has a plan in place providing for the contingency of handling an oil spill. Facilities would be required to have such plans in place no later than one year after the issuance of regulations by the Coast Guard.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 9, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Sikorski amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:36:26
Submitted Date
Nov 9, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 327 — Informed