[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1041 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1041

 To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to modify the applicability of 
certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk 
                    in Prince William Sound, Alaska.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2009

  Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to modify the applicability of 
certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk 
                    in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DUAL ESCORT VESSELS FOR DOUBLE HULLED TANKERS IN PRINCE 
              WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA.

    (a) In General.--Section 4116(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(46 U.S.C. 3703 note; Public Law 101-380) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Not later than 6 months'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Prince william sound, alaska.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The requirement in paragraph (1) 
                relating to single hulled tankers in Prince William 
                Sound, Alaska, described in that paragraph being 
                escorted by at least 2 towing vessels or other vessels 
                considered to be appropriate by the Secretary 
                (including regulations promulgated in accordance with 
                section 3703(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, as 
                set forth in part 168 of title 33, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (as in effect on March 1, 2009) 
                implementing this subsection with respect to those 
                tankers) shall apply to double hulled tankers over 
                5,000 gross tons transporting oil in bulk in Prince 
                William Sound, Alaska.
                    ``(B) Implementation of requirements.--The 
                Secretary of the Federal agency with jurisdiction over 
                the Coast Guard shall carry out subparagraph (A) by 
                order without notice and hearing pursuant to section 
                553 of title 5 of the United States Code.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) take 
effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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