Public Law 101-380
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Public Law 101-380 is the formal designation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, a major U.S. federal law that strengthened regulations and liability for oil spill prevention and response following the Exxon Valdez disaster.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law → oil pollution law → |
| administeredBy |
Department of Transportation
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Department of the Interior → United States Coast Guard → United States Environmental Protection Agency → |
| amends |
Clean Water Act
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act → |
| appliesTo |
deepwater ports
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offshore oil facilities → oil tankers → onshore oil facilities → pipelines transporting oil → |
| citation |
104 Stat. 484
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| codifiedIn |
Title 33 of the United States Code
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Title 46 of the United States Code → |
| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
1990-08-18
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| defines |
responsible party for oil spills
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| enactedBy |
101st United States Congress
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| establishes |
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
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| fundingMechanism |
tax on petroleum and certain oil products
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| hasOfficialName |
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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| hasPublicLawNumber |
101-380
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| hasShortTitle |
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| keyConcept |
contingency planning for oil spill response
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liability limits for responsible parties subject to exceptions → natural resource damage assessment → strict liability for responsible parties for oil spill cleanup costs → |
| language |
English
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| motivatedByEvent |
Exxon Valdez oil spill
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| motivatedByEventDate |
1989-03-24
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| primaryPurpose |
to prevent and respond to oil spills in navigable waters and shorelines of the United States
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to strengthen liability and compensation provisions for oil pollution → |
| providesFor |
compensation for removal costs and damages from oil spills
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federal authority to direct or monitor oil spill response → |
| relatedTo |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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National Contingency Plan → |
| requires |
area contingency plans for oil spill response
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double hulls for certain oil tankers and tank barges → vessel and facility response plans for oil spills → |
| sector |
maritime transportation
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petroleum industry → |
| signedBy |
George H. W. Bush
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| strengthens |
federal-state cooperation in oil spill planning and response
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| yearEnacted |
1990
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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