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ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the twenty-third day of
January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety

AN ACT

To establish limitations on liability for damages resulting from oil pollution, to establish a fund for the payment of compensation for such damages, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Oil Pollution Act of 1990''.
SECTION 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The contents of this Act are as follows:

TITLE I, OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION

Sec. 1001. Definitions.
Sec. 1002. Elements of liability.
Sec. 1003. Defenses to liability.
Sec. 1004. Limits on liability.
Sec. 1005. Interest.
Sec. 1006. Natural resources.
Sec. 1007. Recovery by foreign claimants.
Sec. 1008. Recovery by responsible party.
Sec. 1009. Contribution.
Sec. 1010. Indemnification agreements.
Sec. 1011. Consultation on removal actions.
Sec. 1012. Uses of the Fund.
Sec. 1013. Claims procedure.
Sec. 1014. Designation of source and advertisement.
Sec. 1015. Subrogation.
Sec. 1016. Financial responsibility.
Sec. 1017. Litigation, jurisdiction, and venue.
Sec. 1018. Relationship to other law.
Sec. 1019. State financial responsibility.
Sec. 1020. Application.

TITLE II, CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Sec. 2001. Intervention on the High Seas Act.
Sec. 2002. Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Sec. 2003. Deepwater Port Act.
Sec. 2004. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978.

TITLE III, INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION AND REMOVAL

Sec. 3001. Sense of Congress regarding participation in international regime.
Sec. 3002. United States-Canada Great Lakes oil spill cooperation.
Sec. 3003. United States-Canada Lake Champlain oil spill cooperation.
Sec. 3004. International inventory of removal equipment and personnel.
Sec. 3005. Negotiations with Canada concerning tug escorts in Puget Sound.

TITLE IV, PREVENTION AND REMOVAL
Subtitle A,Prevention

Sec. 4101. Review of alcohol and drug abuse and other matters in issuing licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners'documents.
Sec. 4102 Term of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners' documents; criminal record reviews in renewals.
Sec. 4103. Suspension and revocation of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners' documents for alcohol and drug abuse.
Sec. 4104. Removal of master or individual in charge.
Sec. 4105. Access to National Driver Register.
Sec. 4106. Manning standards for foreign tank vessels.
Sec. 4107. Vessel traffic service systems.
Sec. 4108. Great Lakes pilotage.
Sec. 4109. Periodic gauging of plating thickness of commercial vessels.
Sec. 4110. Overfill and tank level or pressure monitoring devices.
Sec. 4111. Study on tanker navigation safety standards.
Sec. 4112. Dredge modification study.
Sec. 4113. Use of liners.
Sec. 4114. Tank vessel manning.
Sec. 4115. Establishment of double hull requirement for tank vessels.
Sec. 4116. Pilotage.
Sec. 4117. Maritime pollution prevention training program study.
Sec. 4118. Vessel communication equipment regulations.

Subtitle B,Removal

Sec. 4201. Federal removal authority.
Sec. 4202. National planning and response system.
Sec. 4203. Coast Guard vessel design.
Sec. 4204. Determination of harmful quantities of oil and hazardous substances.
Sec. 4205. Coastwise oil spill response endorsements.

Subtitle C,Penalties and Miscellaneous

Sec. 4301. Federal Water Pollution Control Act penalties.
Sec. 4302. Other penalties.
Sec. 4303. Financial responsibility civil penalties.
Sec. 4304. Deposit of certain penalties into oil spill liability trust fund.
Sec. 4305. Inspection and entry.
Sec. 4306. Civil enforcement under Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

TITLE V, PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PROVISIONS

Sec. 5001. Oil spill recovery institute.
Sec. 5002. Terminal and tanker oversight and monitoring.
Sec. 5003. Bligh Reef light.
Sec. 5004. Vessel traffic service system.
Sec. 5005. Equipment and personnel requirements under tank vessel and facility response plans.
Sec. 5006. Funding.
Sec. 5007. Limitation.

TITLE VI,MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 6001. Savings provisions.
Sec. 6002. Annual appropriations.
Sec. 6003. Outer Banks protection.
Sec. 6004. Cooperative development of common hydrocarbon-bearing areas.

TITLE VII,OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Sec. 7001. Oil pollution research and development program.

TITLE VIII,TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM

Sec. 8001. Short title.

Subtitle A,Improvements to Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

Sec. 8101. Liability within the State of Alaska and cleanup efforts.
Sec. 8102. Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund.
Sec. 8103. Presidential task force.

Subtitle B,Penalties

Sec. 8201. Authority of the Secretary of the Interior to impose penalties on Outer Continental Shelf facilities.
Sec. 8202. Trans-Alaska pipeline system civil penalties.

Subtitle C,Provisions Applicable to Alaska Natives

Sec. 8301. Land conveyances.
Sec. 8302. Impact of potential spills in the Arctic Ocean on Alaska Natives.

TITLE IX,AMENDMENTS TO OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND, ETC

Sec. 9001. Amendments to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Sec. 9002. Changes relating to other funds.

[Training Module Table of Contents]

[1. Why Are Trustees Involved?]
[2. What Is A Natural Resource Trustee?]
[3. Who Are The Federal Trustees?]
[4. Who Are The State Trustees?]
[5. Who Are The Indian Trustees?]

[6. What Are Natural Resources?]
[7. Co-Trusteeship.]
[8. On-Scene Coordinator Responsibilties.]
[9. The Trustees' Responsibilities?]
[10. Major Concepts In NRDA.]
[11. NRDA Process.]

Sec. 1001.	Definitions.
Sec. 1002.	Elements of liability.
Sec. 1003.	Defenses to liability.
Sec. 1004.	Limits on liability.
Sec. 1005.	Interest.
Sec. 1006.	Natural resources.
Sec. 1007.	Recovery by foreign claimants.
Sec. 1008.	Recovery by responsible party.
Sec. 1009.	Contribution.
Sec. 1010.	Indemnification agreements.
Sec. 1011.	Consultation on removal actions.
Sec. 1012.	Uses of the Fund.
Sec. 1013.	Claims procedure.
Sec. 1014.	Designation of source and advertisement.
Sec. 1015.	Subrogation.
Sec. 1016.	Financial responsibility.
Sec. 1017.	Litigation, jurisdiction, and venue.
Sec. 1018.	Relationship to other law.
Sec. 1019.	State financial responsibility.
Sec. 1020.	Application.

Sec. 2001.	Intervention on the High Seas Act.
Sec. 2002.	Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Sec. 2003.	Deepwater Port Act.
Sec. 2004.	Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978.

Sec. 3001.	Sense of Congress regarding participation in international regime.
Sec. 3002.	United States-Canada Great Lakes oil spill cooperation.
Sec. 3003.	United States-Canada Lake Champlain oil spill cooperation.
Sec. 3004.	International inventory of removal equipment and personnel.
Sec. 3005.	Negotiations with Canada concerning tug escorts in Puget Sound.

Sec. 4101.	Review of alcohol and drug abuse and other matters in issuing licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners'documents.
Sec. 4102	Term of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners' documents; criminal record reviews in renewals.
Sec. 4103.	Suspension and revocation of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners' documents for alcohol and drug abuse.
Sec. 4104.	Removal of master or individual in charge.
Sec. 4105.	Access to National Driver Register.
Sec. 4106.	Manning standards for foreign tank vessels.
Sec. 4107.	Vessel traffic service systems.
Sec. 4108.	Great Lakes pilotage.
Sec. 4109.	Periodic gauging of plating thickness of commercial vessels.
Sec. 4110.	Overfill and tank level or pressure monitoring devices.
Sec. 4111.	Study on tanker navigation safety standards.
Sec. 4112.	Dredge modification study.
Sec. 4113.	Use of liners.
Sec. 4114.	Tank vessel manning.
Sec. 4115.	Establishment of double hull requirement for tank vessels.
Sec. 4116.	Pilotage.
Sec. 4117.	Maritime pollution prevention training program study.
Sec. 4118.	Vessel communication equipment regulations.

Sec. 4201.	Federal removal authority.
Sec. 4202.	National planning and response system.
Sec. 4203.	Coast Guard vessel design.
Sec. 4204.	Determination of harmful quantities of oil and hazardous substances.
Sec. 4205.	Coastwise oil spill response endorsements.

Sec. 4301.	Federal Water Pollution Control Act penalties.
Sec. 4302.	Other penalties.
Sec. 4303.	Financial responsibility civil penalties.
Sec. 4304.	Deposit of certain penalties into oil spill liability trust fund.
Sec. 4305.	Inspection and entry.
Sec. 4306.	Civil enforcement under Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Sec. 5001.	Oil spill recovery institute.
Sec. 5002.	Terminal and tanker oversight and monitoring.
Sec. 5003.	Bligh Reef light.
Sec. 5004.	Vessel traffic service system.
Sec. 5005.	Equipment and personnel requirements under tank vessel and facility response plans.
Sec. 5006.	Funding.
Sec. 5007.	Limitation.

Sec. 6001.	Savings provisions.
Sec. 6002.	Annual appropriations.
Sec. 6003.	Outer Banks protection.
Sec. 6004.	Cooperative development of common hydrocarbon-bearing areas.

Sec. 8101.	Liability within the State of Alaska and cleanup efforts.
Sec. 8102.	Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund.
Sec. 8103.	Presidential task force.

Sec. 8201.	Authority of the Secretary of the Interior to impose penalties on Outer Continental Shelf facilities.
Sec. 8202.	Trans-Alaska pipeline system civil penalties.

Sec. 8301.	Land conveyances.
Sec. 8302.	Impact of potential spills in the Arctic Ocean on Alaska Natives.

Sec. 9001.	Amendments to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Sec. 9002.	Changes relating to other funds.

ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS OF THEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AN ACT

ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA