HR 880 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

SOS Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Lois Capps D-CA

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Latest action · Feb 26, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2003 to Dec 6, 2004; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 25, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-MOKaren McCarthyOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CASam FarrOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalFeb 25, 2003
D-MIBart StupakApr 1, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensApr 1, 2003
D-MABarney FrankMay 8, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaMay 8, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezMay 15, 2003
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyMay 21, 2003
D-MABill DelahuntJun 2, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskySep 23, 2003
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroSep 23, 2003
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOct 30, 2003
D-NYMichael R. McNultyJan 28, 2004
D-CATom LantosFeb 25, 2004
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonJun 2, 2004
D-MDChris Van HollenJun 2, 2004
D-WARick LarsenSep 8, 2004
D-CAGeorge MillerDec 6, 2004

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Feb 25, 2003
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Referred Feb 26, 2003
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Feb 25, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 26, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  2. Feb 25, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 25, 2003Referred 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 108-321BOUNDARY CONFLICTS IN MISSOURI; BEND PINE NURSERY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT; RIO GRANDE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA; ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN UTAH; AND LANDS IN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST45 pagesEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeNov 18, 2003

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
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.
Short Titles as Introduced
Stop Oil Spills Act of 2003
SOS Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 25, 2003Introduced in House

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