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H.R. 4711 105th Congress House

Oil Spill Dispersant Spraying Aircraft Act of 1998

Official title: To authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft for the purpose of dispersing oil spills.

Introduced: October 6, 1998 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedureCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDepartment of Defense
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Environmental ProtectionGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMilitary aircraftOil pollution controlOil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.Oil pollution of the seaSurplus government property
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 19, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Oct 19, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Oct 16, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Oct 16, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Oct 16, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Oct 6, 1998
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Oct 6, 1998
Referred to House National Security
Oct 6, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 6, 1998
Referred to House Government Reform
Oct 6, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oil Spill Dispersant Spraying Aircraft Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary), during FY 1998 through 2002, to sell excess Department of Defense aircraft and parts to a person or entity that contracts to deliver oil dispersants by air for the dispersing of oil spills. Provides sale conditions, including a requirement that the purchaser make certain certifications to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as to the testing of the dispersing system and the proper use of aircraft and parts purchased.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe sale regulations; and (2) report to the congressional defense committees on such sales.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4711: Oil Spill Dispersant Spraying Aircraft Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4711/
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"H.R. 4711: Oil Spill Dispersant Spraying Aircraft Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4711/.
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H.R. 4711, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4711/.
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