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Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Long title
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 - Public Law 101-380, August 18, 1990
Enacted by
the 101st United States Congress
Effective
August 18, 1990
Citations
Public law
101-380
Statutes at Large
104 Stat. 484
Codification
Titles amended
33 U.S.C.: Navigable Waters
U.S.C. sections created
33 U.S.C. ch. 40 § 2701
Legislative history
Introduced in the Houseas H.R. 1465 by Walter B. Jones, Sr. ( D - NC) on March 16, 1989
Committee consideration by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House Public Works and Transportation, House Interior and Insular Affairs, House Foreign Affairs, House Science, Space and Technology
Passed the House on November 9, 1989 ( 375-5)
Passed the Senate on November 19, 1989 (passed voice vote)
Reported by the joint conference committee on August 1, 1990; agreed to by the Senate on August 2, 1990 ( 99-0) and by the House on August 4, 1990 ( 360-0)
Signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on August 18, 1990
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The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) (101 H.R.1465, P.L. 101-380) [1] was passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush. [ 2] It works to avoid oil spills from vessels and facilities by enforcing removal of spilled oil and assigning liability for the cost of cleanup and damage; requires specific operating procedures; defines responsible parties and financial liability; implements processes for measuring damages;