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AN ACT REQUIRING OIL COMPANIES TO INSTALL OIL SPILLAGE PREVENTIVE AND CONTROL MECHANISM IN THEIR TANKERS AND TO UNDERTAKE IMMEDIATE CLEANING OPERATIONS IN THE EVENT OF OIL SPILLS WITHIN THE COUNTRYS TERRITORIAL WATERS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
OIL SPILL PREVENTION ACT OF 2007
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Date filed
April 9, 2007
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22
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Entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING OIL COMPANIES TO INSTALL OIL SPILLAGE PREVENTIVE AND CONTROL MECHANISM IN THEIR TANKERS AND TO UNDERTAKE IMMEDIATE CLEANING OPERATIONS IN THE EVENT OF OIL SPILLS WITHIN THE COUNTRY’S TERRITORIAL WATERS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 9/4/2007 Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI; 9/18/2007 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; [ 2009 ] 10/6/2009 Manifestation of Senator Zubiri that SBN-1535 be included in SBN-2440; 10/6/2009 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2440.