Amendment101st Congress
Amendment to the Miller (CA) amendments (A003) sought to delete language in the Miller amendments which allowed each State to impose separate financial responsibility requirements on shippers of oil passing through their waters, and insert language authorizing States to impose financial responsibility requirements on owner-operators of onshore oil facilities located within a State.
- Amendment Number
- 315
- Description
- Amendment to the Miller (CA) amendments (A003) sought to delete language in the Miller amendments which allowed each State to impose separate financial responsibility requirements on shippers of oil passing through their waters, and insert language authorizing States to impose financial responsibility requirements on owner-operators of onshore oil facilities located within a State.
- Purpose
- An amendment to delete the provisions of the Miller amendment concerning state financial responsibility requirements and authority to determine whether a cleanup has been completed. The amendment would require state funding of oil spill cleanup activities mandated by state law when those laws exceed federal regulations.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Nov 8, 1989
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Tauzin amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 151 - 270 (Roll No. 337).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:27:32
- Submitted Date
- Nov 8, 1989
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 10, 2021