1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Liability of owners and operators of foreign facilities (a) Oil Pollution Act of 1990 amendments (1) Definitions Section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2701 ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (26)(A)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking onshore or offshore facility, any person and inserting onshore facility, offshore facility, or foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country, any person ; and (ii) in clause (iii), by striking offshore facility, the person who and inserting offshore facility or foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country, the person or entity that ; (B) in paragraph (27), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , including any foreign individual and any foreign public or private entity ; and (C) in paragraph (32)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Foreign facilities In the case of a foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country, any person owning or operating the facility, and any leaseholder, permit holder, assignee, or holder of a right of use and easement granted under applicable foreign law for the area in which the facility is located.