US SB1041 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5522)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5522)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide that double hulled tankers over 5,000 gross tons transporting oil in bulk in Prince William Sound, Alaska, shall be escorted by at least two towing vessels or other appropriate vessels (currently, only single hulled tankers receive such escorts).
Title
A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to modify the applicability of certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5522) | |
| 2009-05-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5521-5522) |
Subjects
Alaska
Marine and inland water transportation
Oil and gas
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1041/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1041/BILLS-111s1041is.pdf |
