US federal law
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 |
| Long title | Oil Pollution Act of 1990 – Public Law 101-380 |
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| Enacted by | the 101st United States Congress |
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| Effective | August 18, 1990 |
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| Public law | 101-380 |
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| Statutes at Large | 104 Stat. 484 |
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| Titles amended | 33 U.S.C.: Navigable Waters |
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| U.S.C. sections created | 33 U.S.C. ch. 40 § 2701 |
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- Introduced in the House as H.R. 1465 by Walter B. Jones, Sr. (D-NC) on March 16, 1989
- Committee consideration by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House Public Works and Transportation, House Interior and Insular Affairs, House Foreign Affairs, House Science, Space and Technology
- Passed the House on November 9, 1989 (375–5)
- Passed the Senate on November 19, 1989 (voice vote)
- Reported by the joint conference committee on August 1, 1990; agreed to by the Senate on August 2, 1990 (99–0) and by the House on August 4, 1990 (360–0)
- Signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on August 18, 1990
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The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) was passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush.[1][2] It works to avoid oil spills from vessels and facilities by enforcing removal of spilled oil and assigning liability for the cost of cleanup and damage; requires specific operating procedures; defines responsible parties and financial liability; implements processes for measuring damages; specifies damages for which violators are liable; and establishes a fund for damages, cleanup, and removal costs. This statute has resulted in instrumental changes in the oil production, transportation, and distribution industries.[3]
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