HR 880 108th Congress House

SOS Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to accelerate to 2007 the application of the requirement that a tanker that carries oil in bulk as cargo must be equippe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to accelerate to 2007 the application of the requirement that a tanker that carries oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2003 See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Economics and Public FinanceEnergyExcise taxExports

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Foreign Trade and International FinanceGovernment trust fundsImportsLawLiability for environmental damagesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionMarine transportationOil pollutionPetroleumShipbuildingTankersTax ratesTaxationWater pollution control

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Feb 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Feb 25, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Feb 25, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action February 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Oil Spills Act of 2003 - SOS Act of 2003 - Amends existing law to accelerate from the year 2015 to the year 2007 the deadline for compliance with the double hull requirement for construction of tank carriage vessels that carry oil in bulk as cargo. Prohibits operation of any oil tank carriage vessel with a single hull, double bottom, or double sides after January 1, 2007.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate (tax) on single hull oil tankers.

Prohibits single hull tankers from transporting oil on navigable waters within 100 miles of a U.S. coastline, unless they: (1) are traveling in the first or last 100 miles of a voyage from or to a port; and (2) while departing from or arriving at such port, respectively, are accompanied by oil response vessels.

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