HR 2223 · 101th Congress · Environmental Protection
Oil Spill Resource Restoration Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: See H.R.1465.(1989-08-03)
Plain Language Summary
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Oil Spill Resource Restoration Act - Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in the case of a major spill on navigable water, the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of any other spill, and the Governor of the State in which the spill occurs to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency petitions for the initiation of an expedited damage assessment proceeding. Authorizes trustees and any persons affected by such spill to submit petitions to the Administrator. Directs the Administrator, upon receiving a petition, to immediately initiate an expedited assessment of the damages to natural resources caused by the spill. Requires the Administrator to issue an order making a finding whether the spill is a major spill and, upon finding that it is a major spill, to: (1) designate lead Federal and State trustees, based on which Federal and State trustees' natural resources are most likely to be severely affected by such spill; (2) establish a natural resources trustee commission to be composed of such trustees and the Administrator; and (3) direct the responsible parties to establish a trust fund which is accessible to such commission and in an amount adequate …
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Cosponsors (18)
12 Democrats6 Republicans