Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act: Hearing and Markup Before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session on Title III of H.R. 1465, September 7, 1989 |
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$78 million 1984 Protocols Alaska AMOCO CADIZ assets BEREUTER Chairman Civil Liability Convention claimants claims CLC Protocol cleanup costs Committee on Foreign Compensation for Oil countries coverage domestic fund domestic/international approach DOUG BEREUTER effective enforce Exxon Valdez Federal financial responsibility foreign flag tanker Fund Convention Fund Protocols Gus Yatron HOYLE implementation International Convention International Fund International Maritime Organization INTERTANKO issue judgment jurisdiction liability and compensation Liability and Fund liability limits Limitation of Liability Maritime Law Association MEYERS MILLER negotiations Oil cargo interests oil companies Oil Pollution Damage oil spill liability OWENS parties percent preemption problem Protocols provide purely domestic approach regime RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL Secretary Shane Senate ship owner spill costs spill experience statutes SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN tanker oil spill tanker owners Thank tion treaties U.S. Coast Guard U.S. flag U.S. ports U.S. spills U.S. waters United unlimited liability vessel WEISS Wilderness Society worldwide YATRON
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Page 71 - Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. FIELDS, and Mr.' FOBD of Michigan A BILL To establish limitations on liability for damages resulting from oil pollution, to establish a fund for the payment of compensation for such damages, and for other purposes.
Page 96 - the pollution damage resulted from his personal act or omission, committed with the Intent to cause such damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that such damage would probably result.
Page 83 - the pollution damage resulted from his personal act or omission, committed with the intent to cause such damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that such damage would probably result". (CLC
Page 41 - relating to the 1984 Protocols to the 1969 Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) and the 1971 Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND). -2 Mr. Chairman, the Department of State fully supports United
Page 80 - amend the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and the 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation of Oil Pollution Damage.
Page 71 - CONGRESS IST SESSION HR 1465 To establish limitations on liability for damages resulting from oil pollution, to establish a fund for the payment of compensation for such damages, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE
Page 6 - I have a longer statement for the record and with your permission I would like to submit it for the record. Mr.
Page 5 - LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM OUR WITNESSES. THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN. Mr. YATRON. Thank you very much, Mr. Bereuter.
Page 91 - damage or recklessly and with knowledge that such damage would probably result, he can