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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013

S. 828 · 113th Congress · Apr 25, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013”.

2. Removal of limits on liability for offshore facilities

Section 1004(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(3)) is amended by striking “plus $75,000,000” and inserting “and the liability of the responsible party under section 1002”.