Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE 1992 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE AND THE 1992 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE
Date filed
November 17, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08785 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE 1992 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE AND THE 1992 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: With the growing global awareness on the dangers of pollution poased by the worldwide maritime carriage of oil bulk, the "1992 Civil Liability Convention" (CLC) and the "1992 Fund Convention" (Fund) were adopted in London on November 27,1992. The two (2) conventions provide a regime for compensation for pollution damage and for the cost of recovery measures, whenever taken, to prevent or minimize such damage. This bill seeks to implement full compliance with our nation's obligations to the conventions and to benefit thereform. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMAN, ANTONINO P. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-11-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB12234 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 1999-11-23 |
Abstract
Rationale: With the growing global awareness on the dangers of pollution poased by the worldwide maritime carriage of oil bulk, the "1992 Civil Liability Convention" (CLC) and the "1992 Fund Convention" (Fund) were adopted in London on November 27,1992. The two (2) conventions provide a regime for compensation for pollution damage and for the cost of recovery measures, whenever taken, to prevent or minimize such damage. This bill seeks to implement full compliance with our nation's obligations to the conventions and to benefit thereform.
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